{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-1998/section-46",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-1998/section-46.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/32",
  "legislation_title": "Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-1998",
  "path": "section/46",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "46",
  "heading": "Expenditure by Department of Justice for police purposes.",
  "text": "The Department of Justice may—\n(a) make such contribution to the provision or maintenance of such organisations, facilities and services; and\n(b) make such other payments,\nas the Department of Justice thinks necessary or expedient for promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of —\n(a) the Police Service of Northern Ireland;\n(b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;\n(c) the police support staff; and\n(d) traffic wardens.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 46 substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(a) (with arts. 28-31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 46 substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 26(1)(b) (with arts. 28-31)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 46(a)-(d) and “-” immediately preceding them substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 23(4)(c); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 46 substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 26(2) (with arts. 28-31)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/32/section/46",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:22:34.496122+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}