Section 8 Consent of Secretary of State required in certain cases.
The consent of the Secretary of State shall be required in relation to a Bill which contains—
(a)
a provision which deals with an excepted matter and is ancillary to other provisions (whether in the Bill or previously enacted) dealing with reserved or transferred matters; or
(b)
a provision which deals with a reserved matter.
Notes on Part II
Modifications
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Pts. II-IV applied in part (1.1.2007) by The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/439), reg. 53(6)