# Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 55: Regulations that specify a different baseline year or change a budgetary period

Extent: N.I.

(1) This section applies in relation to the making of regulations, under any provision of this Act, that—
(a) specify a different baseline year for a greenhouse gas, or
(b) change a budgetary period.
(2) The Department may make such regulations only if it is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so as a result of significant developments in United Kingdom or international law or policy relating to climate change.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/31/section/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/climate-change-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-55
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