# Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026, Section 18: Consultation: Scotland and Northern Ireland

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers before making regulations under section 14 that contain provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.
(2) The Secretary of State must consult the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland before making regulations under section 14 that contain provision that—
(a) would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly, and
(b) would not, if it were contained in a Bill in the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State under section 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply where the Secretary of State considers that the regulations need to be made urgently in order to give effect to a measure adopted under Article 24(1) of the Agreement (decisions to adopt measures to be applied on an emergency basis).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/6/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/biodiversity-beyond-national-jurisdiction-act-2026/section-18
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