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Tue 11 Nov 2006North to get policing powers in 2008 - HainThe British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said this evening that devolved government in the North will acquire policing and justice powers in May 2008.Speaking in Westminster, where the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill is being rushed through the British parliament this week, Mr Hain said the St Andrews Agreement had set the target date for a devolved government to take over the powers from Westminster.