The principal Act is amended by inserting, after section 3, the following section:
“3A Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, responsible Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act.”

4 Consequential amendments to principal Act

The principal Act is amended in the manner specified in the Schedule.

s 4

Section 5(1)(d)

Insert, after the words “Minister of Justice”, the words “and the responsible Minister”.

Section 7

Omit the words “Minister of Justice” wherever they occur and substitute in each case the words “responsible Minister”.

Section 9(1)

Omit the words “Minister of Justice” and substitute the words “responsible Minister”.

Section 11

Omit the words “Minister of Justice” in both places where they occur and substitute in each case the words “responsible Minister”.

Section 12(3)

Omit the words “Minister of Justice” and substitute the words “responsible Minister”.

Section 16(1)

Omit the words “Minister of Justice” in both places where they occur and substitute in each case the words “responsible Minister, and any relevant portfolio Minister,”.

Section 16(2)

Omit the words “Minister of Justice” in both places where they occur, and substitute in each case the words “responsible Minister”.

Section 17

Omit the words “Minister of Justice” in both places where they occur and substitute in each case the words “responsible Minister”.

First Schedule

Omit from clause 2 the words “Minister of Justice” in both places where they occur and substitute in each case the words “responsible Minister”.

Omit from clause 5(2) the words “Minister of Justice” and substitute the words “responsible Minister”.

Legislative history
12 December 2002	Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2) (Bill 198-2), third reading

Law Commission Amendment Act 2002