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Enforcement: No single statutory enforcer
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling: Imprisonment 3 of 55 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 carry different penalties and 50 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Constitutional devolution statute establishing the NI Assembly and Executive; imposes no business-facing obligations and has no enforcement regulator.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5 Director or Officer1

Plus 49 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 162 duties

Companies Act 2006 126 duties

Insolvency Act 1986 77 duties

The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 68 duties

Building Societies Act 1986 32 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Preliminary

2 of 4 sections shown

s.003 Devolution order. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must lay draft devolution order before ParliamentCrown / Minister / Government department

s.004 Transferred, excepted and reserved matters. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must follow specific procedures to reclassify NI legal mattersCrown / Minister / Government department

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Status of Northern Ireland.

s.002 Previous enactments.

Part 2

Legislative Powers

4 of 13 sections shown

s.008 Consent of Secretary of State required in certain cases. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Certain Assembly Bills must not be submitted for Royal Assent without the Secretary of State's consentCrown / Minister / Government department

s.009 Scrutiny by Ministers. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers must certify the legislative competence of Northern Ireland BillsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.010 Scrutiny by Presiding Officer. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

The Assembly and Presiding Officer must apply the section 10 scrutiny, referral and pause procedures to BillsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.013 Stages of Bills. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Northern Ireland Assembly must follow specific stages when passing BillsCrown / Minister / Government department

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.005 Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

s.006 Legislative competence.

s.006 Restriction relating to retained EU law

s.007 Entrenched enactments.

s.007 Cross-community support required for Bill altering size of Assembly

s.011 Scrutiny by the Supreme Court.

s.012 Reconsideration where reference made to ECJ.

s.014 Submission by Secretary of State.

s.015 Parliamentary control where consent given.

Part 3

Executive Authorities

7 of 32 sections shown

s.016 Vacancies in the office of First Minister or deputy First Minister Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Party nominating officers must nominate First and deputy First Ministers to fill vacanciesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.028 Strategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Executive Committee must adopt Irish and Ulster Scots language strategiesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.028 Strategy relating to poverty, social exclusion etc Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Executive Committee must adopt and review a strategy to tackle povertyCrown / Minister / Government department

s.029 Statutory committees. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Northern Ireland Assembly must establish statutory committeesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.029 Committee to review functioning of Assembly and Executive Committee Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Assembly Committee must review and report on Executive functioningCrown / Minister / Government department

s.029 Review of operation of sections 16A to 16C Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Assembly review committee must evaluate executive selection rulesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.029 Review of functions relating to judicial appointments and removals Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Assembly committees must review judicial appointment and removal processesCrown / Minister / Government department

25 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.016 First Minister and deputy First Minister.

s.016 Appointment of First Minister, deputy First Minister and Northern Ireland Ministers following Assembly election

s.016 Sections 16A and 16B: supplementary

s.017 Ministerial offices.

s.018 Northern Ireland Ministers.

s.019 Junior Ministers.

s.019 Disqualification for certain offices which may be held by members of the Assembly.

s.020 The Executive Committee.

s.021 Northern Ireland departments.

s.021 Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

s.021 Section 21A(5A) and (7C): transitional provision

s.021 Section 21A(5A) and (7C): power of Assembly to secure retention or abolition of deputy Ministerial office

s.022 Statutory functions.

s.023 Prerogative and executive powers.

s.024 ... Convention rights ... etc.

s.025 Excepted and reserved matters.

s.026 International obligations.

s.027 Quotas for purposes of international etc obligations.

s.028 Agency arrangements between UK and NI departments.

s.028 Ministerial Code

s.028 Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee

s.028 Power of Executive Committee to call for witnesses and documents

s.030 Exclusion of Ministers from office.

s.030 Secretary of State’s powers in relation to exclusion

s.030 Secretary of State’s powers in exceptional circumstances

Part 4

The Northern Ireland Assembly

6 of 29 sections shown

s.040 Commission. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Northern Ireland Assembly Commission must provide property, staff, and servicesStatutory regulator

s.040 Undertaking by members Regulated

Assembly members must give an undertaking before participatingAny Person

s.043 Members’ interests. Prosecution

Failure of Assembly Member to register or declare financial interestsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.045 Witnesses and documents: offences. Imprisonment

Failure to cooperate with Northern Ireland Assembly investigationsDirector or Officer

s.046 Witnesses: oaths. Imprisonment

Refuse to take an oath when giving evidence to the NI AssemblyAny Person

s.047 Remuneration of members. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Northern Ireland Assembly must determine and pay member salariesCrown / Minister / Government department

23 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.031 Dates of elections and dissolutions.

s.032 Extraordinary elections.

s.033 Constituencies and numbers of members.

s.034 Elections and franchise.

s.035 Vacancies.

s.036 Disqualification.

s.037 Effect of disqualification and provision for relief.

s.038 Disqualification: judicial proceedings.

s.039 Presiding Officer.

s.041 Standing orders.

s.042 Petitions of concern.

s.044 Power to call for witnesses and documents.

s.047 Resolutions about reduction of remuneration

s.047 Secretary of State’s powers in relation to reduction of remuneration

s.047 Section 47A : specified periods and extensions

s.048 Pensions of members.

s.049 Letters Patent etc.

s.050 Privilege.

s.051 Resignation of members.

s.051 Resolutions about reduction of financial assistance

s.051 Secretary of State’s powers in relation to reduction of financial assistance

s.051 Section 51A : specified periods and extensions

s.051 Censure resolutions

Part 5

EU WITHDRAWAL: Democratic Consent and Scrutiny

0 of 2 sections shown

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.056 Democratic consent process

s.056 Application of EU acts

Part 5

NSMC, BIC, BIIC etc.

4 of 8 sections shown

s.052 North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers must notify First Ministers of Council attendance and agendasCrown / Minister / Government department

s.052 Section 52A: duty to attend Council meetings etc Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers must participate in and share information for Council meetingsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.054 British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers must ensure cross-community attendance at Intergovernmental ConferenceCrown / Minister / Government department

s.056 Civic Forum. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

First and deputy First Ministers must consult with the Civic ForumCrown / Minister / Government department

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.052 North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council.

s.052 Sections 52A and 52B: supplementary

s.053 Agreements etc. by persons participating in Councils.

s.055 Implementation bodies.

Part 6

Financial Provisions

6 of 12 sections shown

s.058 Payments into the Fund. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must fund the Northern Ireland Consolidated FundCrown / Minister / Government department

s.062 Accounts. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must prepare and submit accounts for NI advancesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.063 Financial acts of the Assembly. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

The Assembly must not pass financial measures without a Minister of Finance recommendationCrown / Minister / Government department

s.064 Draft budgets. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Minister of Finance must lay annual draft budgets before the AssemblyCrown / Minister / Government department

s.066 Expenses of Northern Ireland Audit Office. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Assembly committee must manage Northern Ireland Audit Office expensesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.067 Accounts etc to be laid before House of Commons if no functioning Assembly Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must lay Northern Ireland documents before House of CommonsCrown / Minister / Government department

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.057 Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.

s.059 Payments out of Fund without appropriation Act.

s.060 Financial control, accounts and audit.

s.061 Advances by Secretary of State.

s.065 Audit.

s.067 Provision of information to Treasury.

Part 7

National and Cultural Identity

0 of 4 sections shown

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.078 National and cultural identity principles

s.078 The Office of Identity and Cultural Expression

s.078 Functions of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression

s.078 Further functions: establishing the Castlereagh Foundation

Part 7

The Irish Language

3 of 8 sections shown

s.078 Irish language best practice standards Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Irish Language Commissioner must prepare best practice standardsStatutory regulator

s.078 Review and revision of best practice standards Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Irish Language Commissioner must review and update best practice standardsStatutory regulator

s.078 Duty to have regard to best practice standards Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Public authorities must follow and publish plans for best practice standardsStatutory regulator

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.078 Recognition of the status of the Irish language

s.078 The Irish Language Commissioner

s.078 Functions of the Commissioner

s.078 Complaints

s.078 Meaning of “public authority”

Part 7

The Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition

0 of 4 sections shown

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.078 The Commissioner

s.078 Functions of the Commissioner

s.078 Complaints

s.078 Meaning of “public authority”

Part 7

Human Rights and Equal Opportunities

4 of 20 sections shown

s.069 Investigations: evidence Prosecution

Fail to cooperate with a Human Rights Commission investigationAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.069 Investigations: places of detention Prosecution

Fail to comply with a court order regarding site investigationsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.078 NIHRC functions in relation to EU withdrawal agreement Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

NIHRC must monitor and advise on EU Withdrawal Agreement human rightsStatutory regulator

s.078 ECNI functions in relation to EU withdrawal agreement Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

ECNI must monitor and advise on EU withdrawal equality protectionsStatutory regulator

16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.068 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.

s.069 The Commission’s functions.

s.069 Investigations: national security

s.069 Investigations: terms of reference

s.070 Assistance by Commission.

s.071 Restrictions on application of rights.

s.072 Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights: dissolution.

s.073 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

s.074 The Commission’s principal functions.

s.075 Statutory duty on public authorities.

s.076 Discrimination by public authorities.

s.077 Unlawful oaths etc.

s.078 Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration.

s.078 Power of Commissions to bring, or intervene in, legal proceedings

s.078 Power of Commissions to assist persons in legal proceedings

s.078 Collaborative working

Part 8

Miscellaneous

1 of 18 sections shown

s.094 Land purchase annuities etc. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Department of Agriculture must collect land purchase annuitiesCrown / Minister / Government department

17 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.079 Devolution issues.

s.080 Legislative power to remedy ultra vires acts.

s.081 Powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions.

s.082 The Judicial Committee.

s.083 Interpretation of Acts of the Assembly etc.

s.084 Provision with respect to certain matters relating to Northern Ireland.

s.085 Provision dealing with certain reserved matters.

s.086 Provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.

s.086 Provision for transfer of functions relating to extradition etc.

s.086 Provision for entrenching enactments

s.087 Consultation and co-ordination.

s.088 The Joint Authority.

s.089 Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

s.090 Effect of certificates.

s.091 The Tribunal.

s.092 Appeals from the Tribunal.

s.093 Parliament Buildings etc.

Part 9

Supplemental

0 of 9 sections shown

9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.095 Savings for existing laws.

s.095 Directions under sections 30A, 47B and 51B

s.096 Orders and regulations.

s.096 Explanatory statements in relation to certain regulations

s.097 Financial provision.

s.098 Interpretation.

s.099 Minor and consequential amendments.

s.100 Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

s.101 Short title and commencement.

Schedules

18 of 373 shown

s.009 Equality: enforcement of duties Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Public authorities must create and submit an equality schemeCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006 Standing orders: further provision Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Northern Ireland Assembly must establish standing orders for proceedingsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006a Presiding Officer to inform members of the Assembly Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Presiding Officer must inform NI Assembly members of democratic consent process startCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006a Independent review into the functioning of the Protocol Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must commission independent review of Protocol if Assembly votes without cross-community supportCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006a Duty to give notification of the start of the democratic consent process Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must notify start of democratic consent process for ProtocolCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006a Presiding Officer to inform members of the Assembly Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Presiding Officer must inform Assembly members of democratic consent process notificationCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006a Consent resolution: motion by First Minister and deputy First Minister Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

If the First Minister and deputy First Minister table an applicability motion, they must provide explanatory materialsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006a Consent resolution: motion by any member of the Assembly Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must provide explanatory materials for consent resolution motionCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006b Time period for making the notification Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Presiding Officer must forward valid notification to Secretary of State within nine working days before scrutiny period endsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006b Duty to publish the notification Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Presiding Officer must publish notifications about EU replacement actsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006b Duty to notify accepted notifications Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Minister must notify European Commission of accepted Assembly notificationsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006b Duty to give reasons for a decision not to accept a notification Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Secretary of State must give reasons for rejecting a notificationCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch006b Committee Inquiries: Procedure Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Committee must engage businesses and government bodies in EU-related inquiriesCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch007 (1) The Commission shall keep proper accounts and financial records.... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Commission must keep proper accounts and submit annual statements to oversight bodiesStatutory regulator

s.sch008 (1) The Commission shall keep accounts and financial records in... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Commission must keep accounts and prepare financial statementsCrown / Minister / Government department

s.sch010 Intimation of any devolution issue which arises in any proceedings... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Courts and tribunals must notify law officers of devolution issuesTribunal / Court

s.sch010 A court or tribunal shall order notice of any devolution... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Court or tribunal must order notice of devolution issues to NI law officersTribunal / Court

s.schedule/4/part/1/paragraph/wrapper1n2 To pledge: (a) to discharge in good faith all the... Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Ministers must make pledge of office committing to non-violence and good governanceCrown / Minister / Government department

355 other schedules

s.002 Excepted matters

s.003 Reserved matters

s.004 Annex A to Strand One of Belfast Agreement

s.005 Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

s.008 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

s.013 Minor and consequential amendments

s.sch001 Polls for the purposes of section 1

s.sch001 The Secretary of State may by order direct the holding...

s.sch001 Subject to paragraph 3, the Secretary of State shall exercise...

s.sch001 The Secretary of State shall not make an order under...

s.sch001 (1) An order under this Schedule directing the holding of...

s.sch002 The Crown, including the succession to the Crown and a...

s.sch002 The following matters— (a) national insurance contributions;

s.sch002 Tax credits under Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act...

s.sch002 Health in pregnancy grant, Child benefit and guardian’s allowance.

s.sch002 The operation of the Childcare Payments Act 2014.

s.sch002 The determination of the remuneration, superannuation and other terms and...

s.sch002 The Supreme Court , but not rights of appeal to...

s.sch002 (1) Elections, including the franchise, in respect of the Northern...

s.sch002 The subject-matter of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act...

s.sch002 Coinage, legal tender and bank notes.

s.sch002 The National Savings Bank.

s.sch002 The subject-matter of the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980....

s.sch002 Regulation of the provision of subsidies which are or may...

s.sch002 National security (including the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service...

s.sch002 Nuclear energy and nuclear installations, including nuclear safety, security and...

s.sch002 Regulation of sea fishing outside the Northern Ireland zone (except...

s.sch002 The Parliament of the United Kingdom; parliamentary elections, including the...

s.sch002 Regulation of activities in outer space.

s.sch002 Regulation of activities in Antarctica (which for these purposes has...

s.sch002 Any matter with which a provision of the Northern Ireland...

s.sch002 The office and functions of the Advocate General for Northern...

s.sch002 Any matter with which a provision of this Act falling...

s.sch002 International relations, including relations with territories outside the United Kingdom,...

s.sch002 The defence of the realm; trading with the enemy; the...

s.sch002 Control of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and other weapons...

s.sch002 Dignities and titles of honour.

s.sch002 Treason but not powers of arrest or criminal procedure.

s.sch002 Nationality; immigration, including asylum and the status and capacity of...

s.sch002 The following matters— (a) taxes or duties under any law...

s.sch002 Child Trust Funds.

s.sch002 The operation of the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012.

s.sch002 Bonuses under the Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017.

s.sch003 The conferral of functions in relation to Northern Ireland on...

s.sch003 (1) The subject-matter of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act...

s.sch003 The operation of the temporary provisions, as defined in section...

s.sch003 (1) Items for the time being specified in Article 45(1)...

s.sch003 Civil defence.

s.sch003 The subject-matter of Part 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act...

s.sch003 Reserved matters

s.sch003 The ... Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland.

s.sch003 Reserved matters

s.sch003 The subject-matter of sections 149 to 151 of and Schedules...

s.sch003 The subject-matter of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

s.sch003 Property belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown...

s.sch003 Import and export controls and trade with any place outside...

s.sch003 The subject-matter of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.

s.sch003 The subject-matter of the following provisions of the Pension Schemes...

s.sch003 The following matters— (a) financial services, including investment business, banking...

s.sch003 The subject-matter of— (a) the Building Societies Act 1986;

s.sch003 The subject-matter of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer...

s.sch003 The subject-matter of the Transfer of Funds (Information on the...

s.sch003 Regulation of anti-competitive practices and agreements; abuse of dominant position;...

s.sch003 Intellectual property but not the subject-matter of Parts I and...

s.sch003 Units of measurement and United Kingdom primary standards.

s.sch003 Telecommunications; wireless telegraphy; the provision of programme services (within the...

s.sch003 Navigation, including merchant shipping, but not harbours or inland waters....

s.sch003 The National Lottery (except in so far as any matter...

s.sch003 Xenotransplantation.

s.sch003 Surrogacy arrangements, within the meaning of the Surrogacy Arrangements Act...

s.sch003 The subject-matter of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990....

s.sch003 Human genetics.

s.sch003 Research Councils within the meaning of the Science and Technology...

s.sch003 United Kingdom Research and Innovation.

s.sch003 Areas in which industry may qualify for assistance under Part...

s.sch003 Consumer safety in relation to goods.

s.sch003 The subject matter of all technical standards and requirements in...

s.sch003 The subject-matter of section 3(5) to (7) of the Environmental...

s.sch003 Civil aviation but not aerodromes.

s.sch003 The subject-matter of— (a) the Data Protection Act 1984;

s.sch003 Oaths and declarations (including all undertakings and affirmations, by whatever...

s.sch003 (1) The division of local government districts into areas (“district...

s.sch003 Any matter with which a provision of this Act falling...

s.sch003 The foreshore and the sea bed and subsoil and their...

s.sch003 Domicile.

s.sch003 The subject-matter of the Postal Services Act 2000. This paragraph...

s.sch003 The alteration of the number of members of the Assembly...

s.sch003 Disqualification for membership of the Assembly; privileges, powers and immunities...

s.sch003 (1) The following matters— (a) the subject-matter of Parts 2...

s.sch004 (1) Ministers must at all times— (a) maintain the highest...

s.sch004a Department with policing and justice functions

s.sch004a (1) This Part of this Schedule has effect in relation...

s.sch004a (1) The provisions of section 19 (junior Ministers) specified in...

s.sch004a (1) Where any of the conditions in paragraphs (b) to...

s.sch004a Introduction

s.sch004a Modification of section 16A

s.sch004a Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

s.sch004a Section 19 not to apply to deputy Minister

s.sch004a Provisions relating to relevant Minister and deputy Minister

s.sch004a Eligibility to become relevant Minister or deputy Minister

s.sch004a Change in number of Ministerial offices held by members of a political party

s.sch004a Interpretation

s.sch004a (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such...

s.sch004a Paragraphs 3(10), 3D(14), 7(10), 11(10) and (11) and 11E(10) of...

s.sch004a Section 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b)...

s.sch004a (1) Section 18 (Northern Ireland Ministers) shall not apply in...

s.sch004a (1) Where any of the conditions in paragraphs (b) to...

s.sch004a Introduction

s.sch004a Modification of section 16A

s.sch004a Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

s.sch004a Provisions relating to relevant Minister

s.sch004a Reappointment of other Northern Ireland Ministers in certain cases

s.sch004a (1) This Part of this Schedule has effect in relation...

s.sch004a Section 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b)...

s.sch004a (1) Section 17 (Ministerial offices) has effect subject to the...

s.sch004a (1) Section 18 (Northern Ireland Ministers) shall not apply in...

s.sch004a (1) Where any of the conditions in paragraphs (b) to...

s.sch004a (1) This Part of this Schedule has effect in relation...

s.sch004a Section 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b)...

s.sch004a (1) Section 18 (Northern Ireland Ministers) shall not apply in...

s.sch005 A person appointed under standing orders made under section 40(2)(b)...

s.sch005 (1) The Commission may appoint staff. (2) The persons appointed...

s.sch005 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the Commission may do anything...

s.sch005 The Commission may delegate any of its functions to the...

s.sch005 (1) The validity of any acts of the Commission shall...

s.sch005 (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for...

s.sch006 (1) The standing orders shall include provision for preserving order...

s.sch006 (1) The standing orders shall include provision requiring the proceedings...

s.sch006 The standing orders shall include provision for reporting the proceedings...

s.sch006 (1) The standing orders shall include provision for ensuring that,...

s.sch006 The standing orders may include provision enabling a right to...

s.sch006a EU WITHDRAWAL: DEMOCRATIC CONSENT PROCESS

s.sch006a Introduction

s.sch006a Consent resolution: consideration of motion

s.sch006a Application

s.sch006a Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process

s.sch006a Consent resolution: motion by a member of the Assembly

s.sch006a Consent resolution: requirement to consider motion

s.sch006a Election of an interim Presiding Officer

s.sch006a Application

s.sch006a Procedural matters relating to motions for consent resolutions

s.sch006a Outcome of process: Presiding Officer to notify Secretary of State

s.sch006a Meaning of “consent resolution” and effect if consent resolution rejected

s.sch006a Outcome of process: Secretary of State to notify European Commission

s.sch006a Meaning of “continuation period”, “current period” etc

s.sch006a Application

s.sch006a Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process

s.sch006b EU WITHDRAWAL: WINDSOR FRAMEWORK DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY

s.sch006b Introduction and Interpretation

s.sch006b Committee Inquiries: Reports

s.sch006b Initiating the procedure to prevent the application of a replacement EU act

s.sch006b Consideration of the validity of the notification

s.sch006b Meaning of “applicability motion”

s.sch006b Restrictions relating to a decision to add new EU acts

s.sch006b Requirements relating to the applicability motion

s.sch006b Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

s.sch006b Purpose and functions of the Committee

s.sch006b Membership of the Committee

s.sch006b Powers of the Committee

s.sch006b Notification of the Committee

s.sch006b Committee Monitoring

s.sch006b Committee Inquiries: Initiation

s.sch007 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

s.sch007 In this Schedule “the Commission” means the Northern Ireland Human...

s.sch007 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

s.sch007 The Commission shall not be regarded as the servant or...

s.sch007 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a Commissioner...

s.sch007 (1) The Commission shall pay to or in respect of...

s.sch007 (1) The Commission may employ staff subject to the approval...

s.sch007 (1) The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after...

s.sch007 The Secretary of State may make grants to the Commission...

s.sch007 (1) In determining its own procedure the Commission may, in...

s.sch007 In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...

s.sch008 In this Schedule “the Commission” means the Equality Commission for...

s.sch008 In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

s.sch008 The Commission shall not be regarded as the servant or...

s.sch008 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a Commissioner...

s.sch008 The Department of Economic Development may with the approval of...

s.sch008 (1) Paragraph 2(1) and (2) shall apply to additional Commissioners...

s.sch008 (1) The Commission may with the approval of the Department...

s.sch008 (1) The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after...

s.sch008 (1) Expenditure incurred by the Commission may be defrayed as...

s.sch008 (1) In determining its own procedure the Commission may, in...

s.sch008 In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

s.sch009 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland shall—

s.sch009 (1) If the Commission receives a complaint made in accordance...

s.sch009 (1) This paragraph applies to— (a) investigations required by paragraph...

s.sch009 (1) Paragraphs 6, 7 and 11(2)(b) and (3) do not...

s.sch009 (1) A public authority to which this sub-paragraph applies shall,...

s.sch009 (1) Where it thinks appropriate, the Commission may—

s.sch009 (1) A scheme shall show how the public authority proposes...

s.sch009 Before submitting a scheme a public authority shall consult, in...

s.sch009 (1) On receipt of a scheme the Commission shall—

s.sch009 (1) Where a scheme is referred to the Secretary of...

s.sch009 (1) If a public authority wishes to revise a scheme...

s.sch009 (1) In publishing the results of such an assessment as...

s.sch009a The Office of Identity and Cultural Expression

s.sch009a Status

s.sch009a Funding

s.sch009a Accounts

s.sch009a Annual report

s.sch009a Seal and evidence

s.sch009a Membership

s.sch009a Tenure of members

s.sch009a Members’ salary etc.

s.sch009a Staff

s.sch009a Assistance

s.sch009a Exercise of functions

s.sch009a General powers

s.sch009a Proceedings

s.sch009b The Irish Language Commissioner

s.sch009b Status

s.sch009b Annual report

s.sch009b Seal and evidence

s.sch009b Property

s.sch009b Tenure of office

s.sch009b Commissioner’s salary, etc

s.sch009b Staff

s.sch009b Assistance

s.sch009b Exercise of functions

s.sch009b General powers

s.sch009b Funding

s.sch009b Accounts

s.sch009c Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition

s.sch009c Status

s.sch009c Annual report

s.sch009c Seal and evidence

s.sch009c Property

s.sch009c Tenure of office

s.sch009c Commissioner’s salary, etc

s.sch009c Staff

s.sch009c Assistance

s.sch009c Exercise of functions

s.sch009c General powers

s.sch009c Funding

s.sch009c Accounts

s.sch010 Devolution issues

s.sch010 In this Schedule “devolution issue” means— (a) a question whether...

s.sch010 An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

s.sch010 This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution...

s.sch010 (1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

s.sch010 A court or tribunal shall order notice of any devolution...

s.sch010 A person to whom notice is given in pursuance of...

s.sch010 A magistrates’ court may refer any devolution issue which arises...

s.sch010 (1) A court may refer any devolution issue which arises...

s.sch010 A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...

s.sch010 A court, other than the Supreme Court or the Court...

s.sch010 The Court of Appeal may refer any devolution issue which...

s.sch010 A devolution issue shall not be taken to arise in...

s.sch010 An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

s.sch010 This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution...

s.sch010 (1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

s.sch010 A person to whom intimation is given in pursuance of...

s.sch010 A court, other than the Supreme Court or any court...

s.sch010 A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...

s.sch010 A court, other than any court consisting of two or...

s.sch010 Any court consisting of three or more judges of the...

s.sch010 Any court consisting of two or more judges of the...

s.sch010 This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution...

s.sch010 An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

s.sch010 An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by—...

s.sch010 The Attorney General, the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, the...

s.sch010 (1) This paragraph applies where a reference is made under...

s.sch010 The First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly...

s.sch010 (1) A court or tribunal before which any proceedings take...

s.sch010 Any power to make provision for regulating the procedure before...

s.sch010 (1) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where a devolution issue arises in...

s.sch010 (1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

s.sch010 Where a devolution issue arises as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)...

s.sch010 Any duty or power conferred by this Schedule to refer...

s.sch010 A person to whom notice is given in pursuance of...

s.sch010 A court, other than the Supreme Court or the Court...

s.sch010 A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...

s.sch010 The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland may refer any...

s.sch011 Tribunal established under section 91

s.sch011 In this Schedule “the Tribunal” means the tribunal established under...

s.sch011 In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

s.sch011 In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

s.sch011 (1) The Tribunal shall consist of such number of members...

s.sch011 (1) The Lord Chancellor may only appoint persons to the...

s.sch011 (1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint one of the members...

s.sch011 (1) The Lord Chancellor may pay to the members of...

s.sch011 (1) The Tribunal shall sit at such times and in...

s.sch011 The Tribunal shall be deemed to be duly constituted if...

s.sch011 The chairman or, in his absence, the deputy chairman, shall...

s.sch011 The Lord Chancellor may appoint such officers and servants for...

s.sch011 The Lord Chancellor shall defray the remuneration of persons appointed...

s.sch012 Construction of references in existing laws

s.sch012 (1) Enactments and instruments shall, except where the context otherwise...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to— (a) a particular Ministry of Northern...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to— (a) an unspecified Minister of Northern...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to the Supreme Court of Judicature in...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to— (a) the Fair Employment Commission for...

s.sch012 (1) References to the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to an Act or enactment of the...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to a resolution or other decision of...

s.sch012 A reference to laying a document before, or presenting it...

s.sch012 Paragraphs 2 to 5 apply to enactments and instruments passed...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to— (a) money provided by the Parliament...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to— (a) the Governor of Northern Ireland;...

s.sch012 (1) A reference to— (a) the Prime Minister of Northern...

s.sch012a Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

s.sch013 In section 189 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

s.sch013 In section 165 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland)...

s.sch013 In the second column of Schedule 1 to the Environment...

s.sch013 In Article 3(1) of the Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern...

s.sch013 In section 4(16) of the Olympic Symbol etc. Protection Act...

s.sch013 In Article 10(3) of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996...

s.sch013 (1) The Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 shall be...

s.sch013 (1) The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 shall be...

s.sch013 In Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998...

s.sch013 (1) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Data...

s.sch013 In section 24(5) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (meaning of...

s.sch013 In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Statutory Rules...

s.sch013 (1) The Mental Health Act 1983 shall be amended as...

s.sch013 In section 427 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (members of...

s.sch013 In Article 6(2) of the Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987...

s.sch013 (1) Section 12 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (interpretation)...

s.sch014 Transitional provisions and savings

s.sch014 In relation to any time before the Human Rights Act...

s.sch014 Any order made under section 2(5) of the Northern Ireland...

s.sch014 Any order made under section 3 of the Northern Ireland...

s.sch014 A person elected on 25th June 1998 shall not be...

s.sch014 Any person appointed or elected under paragraph 3 of the...

s.sch014 Any standing orders made by the Secretary of State under...

s.sch014 Any such arrangements as are mentioned in subsection (1) of...

s.sch014 Any appointment made by Her Majesty under section 36(1)(d) of...

s.sch014 Any regulations made under any enactment repealed by virtue of...

s.sch014 Section 90 shall have effect— (a) in relation to any...

s.sch014 In relation to any time before the first appointment of...

s.sch014 Any election of the First Minister and the deputy First...

s.sch014 The repeal effected by this Act of section 12 of...

s.sch014 The repeals effected by this Act shall not affect the...

s.sch014 Any determination of— (a) the number of Ministerial offices to...

s.sch014 Any nomination of a person to hold a Ministerial office...

s.sch014 Any of the following made and approved before the appointed...

s.sch014 Any Northern Ireland department established before the appointed day under...

s.sch014 Any prerogative order made by the Secretary of State under...

s.sch014 Any arrangements made under section 11 of the Northern Ireland...

s.sch014 (1) Any committee of the Assembly established before the appointed...

s.sch015 Repeals

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Cross-border business between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

Employment law in Northern Ireland: key differences from Great Britain