# Northern Ireland Act 1998, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/section-8
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