Regulation 5 Manner of flying flags required or permitted to be flown by regulations 2, 2A, 3 or 4F3I1
Northern Ireland
Where Regulation 2, F12A, 3 or 4 requires or permits the flying of a flag at a government building, the flag in question shall be flown at full mast, provided that:
where Regulation F23(2) permits the flying of a flag in addition to the Union flag, that flag shall not be flown in a superior position to the Union flag; and
where Regulation 4 requires the flying of the Royal Standard and the Union Flag, the Royal Standard shall be flown in a superior position.
Where Regulation 2, 3 or 4(2) requires or permits the flying of a flag at a government building, it shall be flown from 8am until sunset on the day in question.
Where Regulation 4(1) requires the Royal Standard to be flown at a government building, it shall be flown whilst Her Majesty is present in the building.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in reg. 5(1) inserted (21.2.2022) by The Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/95), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)
- F2
Words in reg. 5(1)(a) substituted (25.4.2020) by The Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/455), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
- F3
Word in reg. 5 heading inserted (21.2.2022) by The Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/95), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 5 in operation at 11.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)