s 16 Conditions for devolving policing and justice matters
(1) Amend section 4 of the 1998 Act (transferred, excepted and reserved matters) as follows. (2) In subsection (2), for “subsection (3)” substitute “ subsections (2A) and (3) ” . (3) After subsection (2) insert— (2A) The Secretary of State shall not lay before Parliament under subsection (2) the draft of an Order amending Schedule 3 so that a policing and justice matter ceases to be a reserved matter unless— (a) a motion for a resolution praying that the matter should cease to be a reserved matter is tabled by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; and (b) the resolution is passed by the Assembly with the support of a majority of the members voting on the motion, a majority of the designated Nationalists voting and a majority of the designated Unionists voting. (4) In subsection (3), for “the draft of an Order before Parliament under subsection (2)” substitute “ before Parliament under subsection (2) the draft of any other Order ” . (5) After subsection (5) insert— (6) In this section “ policing and justice matter ” means a matter falling within a description specified in—12 (a) any of paragraphs 9 to 12, 14A to 15A and 17 of Schedule 3; or (b) any other provision of that Schedule designated for this purpose by an order made by the Secretary of State. (6) In this Part “ the 1998 Act ” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47).