Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1953/18/section/1A
Timestamp: 2019-08-22 16:52:29
Document Index: 256914171

Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 46', 'art. 1', 'art. 46', 'art. 1']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953, Section 1A.
[F11APowers of the Secretary of StateF3N.I.
(1)For purposes connected with any matter mentioned in subsection (2), the Secretary of State may continue to exercise the functions (except functions under prison rules) which the Secretary of State had by virtue of this Act immediately before the coming into force of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (notwithstanding the transfer of those functions to the Department by virtue of that Order).
(a)activities regulated by, or otherwise relating to the subject matter of, Parts 1 to 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 F2, including (in particular) in relation to information obtained through any such activities—
(3)In particular, the Secretary of State may continue to make prison rules.
(4)The Department must exercise its functions subject to any thing done by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) and, in particular, prison rules made by the Department have effect subject to prison rules made by the Secretary of State.
(5)Before making prison rules the Secretary of State or the Department (as the case may be) must consult the other.
(6)Prison rules may, in particular, confer or impose functions on the Secretary of State.
(7)The Secretary of State may from time to time, for purposes connected with any matter mentioned in subsection (2) and after consultation with the Department, give a direction setting out arrangements under which officers of the Department (including persons appointed under section 2(2)) who have duties in relation to prisons or prisoners are (so far as provided by, and in accordance with, the arrangements) to be treated as officers of the Secretary of State (rather than of the Department) and subject to his direction and control accordingly; and the officers covered by the direction are to act accordingly.
(8)The arrangements may (in particular) provide for officers to exercise functions of the Secretary of State.]
F1S. 1A inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 3 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)
F22000 c. 23.
C1S. 1A(7) modified by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), art. 46(5) (as inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2))
C2S. 1A(8) modified by Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)), art. 46(5) (as inserted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 29(3) (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2))