Inquiry into the Devolution of Policing and Justice Matters - Terms of Reference

1. To identify those policing and justice matters which are currently reserved matters under Schedule 3 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the 1998 Act);
2. To consider which of these matters should be devolved and the extent to which they should be devolved;
3. To identify the preferred ministerial model and procedures for filling the ministerial post/posts for the new policing and justice department;
4. To identify what preparations need to be made by the Northern Ireland Assembly to facilitate the devolution of policing and justice matters and what preparations have been made;
5. To assess whether the Assembly is likely to make a request under section 4 (2A) of the 1998 Act before 1 May 2008, as to which policing and justice matters should cease to be reserved matters; and
6. To report to the Assembly by 29 February 2008.