Article 229A Regulations: Northern IrelandF1

Except as specified in paragraphs 2 to 6, regulations made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs or the Department of Health under this Regulation are subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as if they were a statutory instrument within the meaning of that Act.

Regulations may not be made by either Department under Article 221(1) or (4) unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Regulations made by either Department under Article 219, 220(1) or (2) or 221(2) must be laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly after being made.

Regulations made by either Department under any of the Articles specified in paragraph 3 cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which they are made unless, during that period, the regulations are approved by a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

In calculating the period of 28 days for the purposes of paragraph 4, no account is to be taken of any time during which the Northern Ireland Assembly is:

If regulations cease to have effect as a result of paragraph 4, that does not affect the validity of anything previously done under those regulations or prevent the making of new regulations.