[F114B.U.K.In section 23—
(a)in subsection (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(b)after subsection (8) insert—
“(9)For purposes connected with national security or any matter within paragraph 9(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Secretary of State may prepare a code of practice containing any provision that may be included in a code prepared by the Department of Justice under this section.
(10)Any code prepared by the Department of Justice has effect subject to any code prepared by the Secretary of State.”]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 paras. 14B, 14C and cross-heading 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. 14 para. 34(5) (with arts. 28-31)