# The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Article 56: Alignment with rest of UK

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may, by order, make such provision (including provision amending any statutory provision, including this Order) as he thinks necessary or expedient in consequence of or having regard to any relevant England and Wales legislation or any relevant Scottish legislation.
(2) An order may—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) confer power to make subordinate legislation.
(3) Relevant England and Wales legislation is any provision applying in England or Wales made by or under an Act of Parliament which the Secretary of State thinks—
(a) corresponds to provision made by or under this Order,
(b) ... or
(c) affects the operation of any provision made by or under this Order.
(4) Relevant Scottish legislation is any provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament which the Secretary of State thinks—
(a) corresponds to provision made by or under this Order,
(b) ... or
(c) affects the operation of any provision made by or under this Order.
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2007/1351/article/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safeguarding-vulnerable-groups-northern-ireland-order-2007/article-56
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