Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010
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The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 is a statutory instrument that transferred policing and justice powers from the UK government to the Northern Ireland Assembly, enabling the creation of the devolved Minister for Justice post.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2343227 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 Context triple: [Minister for Justice (Northern Ireland), createdBy, Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010]
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A.
Northern Ireland Act 1998
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that implemented the Good Friday Agreement by creating the framework for devolved government and power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 is a UK statute that reformed the justice system in Northern Ireland as part of the peace process, including establishing the modern role and framework for the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
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C.
Northern Ireland Act 1974
The Northern Ireland Act 1974 is a key piece of UK legislation that introduced direct rule from Westminster over Northern Ireland and reshaped its system of governance during the Troubles.
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D.
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was UK legislation that abolished the Parliament of Northern Ireland and established a new constitutional framework and power-sharing arrangements for governing Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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E.
Police Authority for Northern Ireland
The Police Authority for Northern Ireland was the public oversight body responsible for monitoring and holding the police service in Northern Ireland to account during the latter part of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 Target entity description: The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 is a statutory instrument that transferred policing and justice powers from the UK government to the Northern Ireland Assembly, enabling the creation of the devolved Minister for Justice post.
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A.
Northern Ireland Act 1998
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that implemented the Good Friday Agreement by creating the framework for devolved government and power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland.
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B.
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 is a UK statute that reformed the justice system in Northern Ireland as part of the peace process, including establishing the modern role and framework for the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
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C.
Northern Ireland Act 1974
The Northern Ireland Act 1974 is a key piece of UK legislation that introduced direct rule from Westminster over Northern Ireland and reshaped its system of governance during the Troubles.
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D.
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was UK legislation that abolished the Parliament of Northern Ireland and established a new constitutional framework and power-sharing arrangements for governing Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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E.
Police Authority for Northern Ireland
The Police Authority for Northern Ireland was the public oversight body responsible for monitoring and holding the police service in Northern Ireland to account during the latter part of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Order in Council
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United Kingdom statutory instrument ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Police Service of Northern Ireland
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courts and tribunals in Northern Ireland ⓘ public prosecution and criminal justice administration in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| basedOn | political agreement among Northern Ireland parties on devolution of policing and justice ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdOffice |
Minister for Justice (Northern Ireland)
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surface form:
Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland
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| effect |
conferred responsibility for policing and justice on the Northern Ireland Executive
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enabled the creation of the devolved Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland ⓘ transferred justice powers from the UK government to the Northern Ireland Assembly ⓘ transferred policing powers from the UK government to the Northern Ireland Assembly ⓘ |
| enablingAct | Northern Ireland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| governmentBodyAffected |
Northern Ireland Assembly
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Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ UK government ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
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| implements | devolution of reserved policing and justice matters under the Northern Ireland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal justice
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devolution ⓘ policing ⓘ |
| legalStatus | secondary legislation ⓘ |
| madeBy | Privy Council ⓘ |
| partOfProcess |
Northern Ireland constitutional arrangements
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surface form:
Northern Ireland devolution settlement
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| purpose | to devolve policing and justice functions to the Northern Ireland Assembly ⓘ |
| requires | approval by both Houses of the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Order devolving policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland institutions in 2010 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
devolution of justice in Northern Ireland
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devolution of policing in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 Description of subject: The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 is a statutory instrument that transferred policing and justice powers from the UK government to the Northern Ireland Assembly, enabling the creation of the devolved Minister for Justice post.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Minister for Justice (Northern Ireland)
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createdBy
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Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010
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