Article 25 Regulations and orders

(1)

F1Subject to paragraph (1A), all regulations under this Order shall be subject to negative resolution.

F2(1A)

Regulations which include provision under Article 11(2)(a) shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.

(2)

An order under ArticleF3. . . 23(4) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the 1946 c. 36. Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply accordingly.

(3)

An order under Article 5, 6(4) or 24 shall—

(a)

be laid before the Assembly as soon as may be after it is made,

(b)

come into operation on such date as is specified in the order, and

(c)

cease to have effect upon the expiration of a period of 6 months from the date on which it came into operation unless, before the expiration of that period, it is approved by a resolution of the Assembly.

(4)

All other orders made by the Department under this Order (other than an order under Part II of Schedule 2) shall be subject to negative resolution.

(5)

Regulations and orders under this Order may contain incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 25(1) substituted (20.9.2021) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 15), ss. 4(2)(a), 29(2); S.R. 2021/253, art. 2(a)
F2: Art. 25(1A) inserted (20.9.2021) by Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 15), ss. 4(2)(b), 29(2); S.R. 2021/253, art. 2(a)
F3: SI 1999/663

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: functions transfered by SR 1999/481