Regulation 2 Addition of specified offices
The table in section 6(2) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022f1 (NI ministerial appointment functions) is amended as follows.
Before the entry for member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, insert the following entry—
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King’s Counsel Lord Chancellor ”
After the entry for member or chair of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland, insert the following entries—
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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 ”
After the entry for member, chair or deputy chair of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, insert the following entry—
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Member, chair or deputy chair of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Irelandf2 Secretary of State ”
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—
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Member, chair or chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment Secretary of State ”
After the entry for member or chair of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority, insert the following entry—
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Member, chair or vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive Secretary of State ”
After the entry for member, chair or deputy chair of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, insert the following entries—
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Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland Secretary of State Member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland above the rank of chief superintendentf3 Secretary of State ”
After the entry for the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland, insert the following entry—
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Member, chair or vice-chair of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland Secretary of State ”
Annotations
Footnotes
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2022 c. 48. Section 6(2) was amended by S.I. 2023/776 which added further offices to the list of specified offices.
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S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9) established the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland which was renamed the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland by Article 3(1) of S.I. 1998/2795 (N.I. 18).
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S.I. 2010/976 amended section 35(1), (2), (3)(a), (3)(b), (4) and (8)(a) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) substituting the words “Minister of Justice” for “Secretary of State”. “Senior officer” is defined in section 77 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.