Section 60 Constabularies not maintained by Board.F1

Northern Ireland

(1)

An agreement for the establishment in relation to any body of constables maintained by an authority other than the Board of procedures corresponding or similar to any of those established by virtue of this Part may, with the approval of the F2Department of Justice, be made between the Ombudsman and the authority maintaining the body of constables.

(2)

Where no such procedures are in force in relation to any body of constables, the Department of Justice may by order establish such procedures.

(3)

An agreement under this section may at any time be varied or terminated with the approval of the Department of Justice.

(4)

Before making an order under this section the Department of Justice shall consult—

(a)

the Ombudsman; and

(b)

the authority maintaining the body of constables to whom the order would relate.

(5)

Nothing in any other statutory provision shall prevent an authority which maintains a body of constables from carrying into effect procedures established by virtue of this section.

(6)

No such procedures shall have effect in relation to anything done by a constable outside Northern Ireland.

F3(7)

In the application of this section in relation to the Ministry of Defence Police, references to the Department of Justice are to be read as references to the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 60 substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 23(5)(a); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F2: Words in s. 60(1)(2)(3)(4) 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. 30(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F3: S. 60(7) inserted (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. 30(3) (with arts. 28-31)

Notes on Part VII

Modifications

C1: Pt. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2008) by Police Powers for Designated Staff (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/242), regs. 1(2), 4-66