OpenLegislation

Section 42 Laying of prison rulesF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Prison rules made by the Department are subject to negative resolution.

(2)

Prison rules made by the Secretary of State are 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 Statutory Instruments Act 1946 F2 applies accordingly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 42 substituted (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 6(1), Sch. 4 para. 6 (with arts. 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)

F2

1946 c. 36.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

1968 c. 29 (NI)