# The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 S.I. 2023/1061 · made 2 October 2023 Section 6 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 provides for appointment functions of Northern Ireland Ministers, in respect of a list of specified offices, to be exercised by a Minister of the Crown during the current period in which there is no Executive in Northern Ireland. Section 6 also permits further offices to be added to the list of specified offices by regulations. Made under: Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 (Section 6) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-ministerial-appointment-functions-no-2-regulations-2023/pdf/uksi_20231061_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-ministerial-appointment-functions-no-2-regulations-2023/pdf/uksiem_20231061_en_001.pdf ## Introductory text Northern Ireland Approved by both Houses of ParliamentMade at 9.22 a.m. on 2nd October 2023 Laid before Parliament at 2.45 p.m. on 2nd October 2023 Coming into force 3rd October 2023 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 6(3) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022. The Secretary of State considers it to be expedient for these Regulations to be made more quickly than a draft being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament would allow. ## 1 Citation, commencement and extent (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) (No. 2) Regulations 2023. (2) They come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. (3) They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. ## 2 Addition of specified offices (1) The table in section 6(2) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 (NI ministerial appointment functions) is amended as follows. (2) Before the entry for member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, insert the following entry— “ King’s Counsel Lord Chancellor ” (3) After the entry for member or chair of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland, insert the following entries— “ Member, chair or deputy chair of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside Secretary of State Member of the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland Secretary of State ” (4) After the entry for member, chair or deputy chair of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, insert the following entry— “ Member, chair or deputy chair of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland Secretary of State ” (5) After the entry for trustee or chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, insert the following entry— “ Member, chair or chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment Secretary of State ” (6) After the entry for member or chair of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority, insert the following entry— “ Member, chair or vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive Secretary of State ” (7) After the entry for member, chair or deputy chair of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, insert the following entries— “ Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland Secretary of State Member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland above the rank of chief superintendent Secretary of State ” (8) After the entry for the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland, insert the following entry— “ Member, chair or vice-chair of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland Secretary of State ” ## Signature Steve Baker Minister of State Northern Ireland Office At 9.22 a.m. on 2nd October 2023 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) Section 6 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 provides for appointment functions of Northern Ireland Ministers, in respect of a list of specified offices, to be exercised by a Minister of the Crown during the current period in which there is no Executive in Northern Ireland. Section 6 also permits further offices to be added to the list of specified offices by regulations. These Regulations specify further offices for the purposes of section 6. The effect of this is that the relevant Minister of the Crown may exercise the appointment functions of a Northern Ireland Minister in relation to those offices. A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1061 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-ministerial-appointment-functions-no-2-regulations-2023 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.