# The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025

S.R. 2025/13 · made 30 January 2025 · revised to 12 February 2025

This Order revokes the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 and makes consequential amendments to the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 401) by confirming that matters relating to Part 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (digital markets) are covered by the entry for the Competition and Markets Authority and that matters relating to Part 4B of the Communications Act 2003 and Online Safety Act 2023 are covered by the entry for the Office of Communications (Ofcom).

Made under: The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (Article 67F)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisr_20250013_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisrem_20250013_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Employment
Made 30th January 2025
Coming into operation 12th February 2025
The Department for the Economy makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 67F of the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and now vested in it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on 12th February 2025.

## 2 Amendment

(1) The Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In the entry relating to the Competition and Markets Authority, in Column (2) (descriptions of matters) after “United Kingdom” insert “, including matters relating to Part 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (digital markets)”.
(3) In the entry relating to the Office of Communications, in Column (2) (descriptions of matters)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (d) omit “and”;
(b) at the end of paragraph (e) for “.” substitute “;”;
(c) after paragraph (e) insert—
“(f) the regulation of video sharing platform services under Part 4B of the Communications Act 2003; and
(g) the regulation of regulated services under the Online Safety Act 2023.”.

## 3 Revocation

The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 is revoked.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 30th January 2025.
L.S.
Conor Murphy
Minister for the Economy

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order revokes the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 and makes consequential amendments to the Schedule to the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. 1999 No. 401) by confirming that matters relating to Part 1 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (digital markets) are covered by the entry for the Competition and Markets Authority and that matters relating to Part 4B of the Communications Act 2003 and Online Safety Act 2023 are covered by the entry for the Office of Communications (Ofcom).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-disclosure-prescribed-persons-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2025
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