Section 244 Meaning of “appropriate national authority”I1

In section 243, “appropriate national authority” means the Secretary of State, subject as follows.

The Scottish Ministers are also an appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 243 which contain only provision which would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if contained in an Act of that Parliament.

The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland is also an appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 243 which contain only provision which—

The Welsh Ministers are also an appropriate national authority in relation to regulations under section 243 which contain only provision which would be within the legislative competence of Senedd Cymru if contained in an Act of the Senedd (ignoring any requirement for the consent of a Minister of the Crown).

The consent of a Minister of the Crown is required before any provision is made by the Welsh Ministers in regulations under section 243 so far as that provision, if contained in an Act of Senedd Cymru, would require the consent of a Minister of the Crown.

In Schedule 7B to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (general restrictions on legislative competence of Senedd Cymru), in paragraph 11(6)(b) (exceptions to restrictions relating to Ministers of the Crown)—

In this section, “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975.