s 69 General duty of Ministers .
(1) A Minister with functions under the Police Acts shall exercise those functions in such manner and to such extent as appears to him to be best calculated to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of— (a) the police; (b) the police support staff; and (c) traffic wardens. (2) In carrying out those functions, the Minister shall have regard to the principle that the policing of Northern Ireland is to be conducted in an impartial manner. (3) In this section “Minister” means— (a) the Secretary of State, (b) the Minister of Justice, (c) the Department of Justice, (d) the First Minister and deputy First Minister, or (e) the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.