Introduction
1.These Explanatory Notes relate to the Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 which received Royal Assent on 12 February 2010. They have been prepared by the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by the Assembly.
2.The Notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They do not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section or Schedule does not seem to require an explanation or comment, none is given.