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Secondary Legislation

Laid - 11 Nov 2024 In Force Not stated

Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations amend the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1741) (“the 2008 Regulations”) and the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) (“the 1983 Act”).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 15 Oct 2024 In Force Not stated

Terrorism Act 2000 (Alterations to the Search Powers Code for Northern Ireland) Order 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

The Secretary of State has made alterations to the search powers code for Northern Ireland. The alterations (a) reflect the creation of the new power in section 43C of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) under which a constable may stop and search terrorist offenders released on licence, and (b) …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 24 Apr 2024 In Force 1 May 2024

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (Biometric Material) Regulations 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations provide for the retention of biometric material, which would otherwise be destroyed, for use by the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (“the ICRIR”).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 11 Apr 2024 In Force 1 May 2024

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (Holding and Handling of Information) Regulations 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (“the ICRIR”) was established by section 2 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (c. 41) (“the Act”). Section 34 of the Act allows the Secretary of State to make provision in regulations about the holding and handling of …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 21 Mar 2024 In Force 12 Apr 2024

Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations make provision for observing and implementing relevant provisions of the Windsor Framework. The relevant provisions are Articles 5 (customs, movement of goods), 6 (protection of the UK internal market) and 7 (technical regulations, assessments, registrations, certificates, approvals and authorisations) and Annex 2 (provisions of Union law referred to …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 6 Mar 2024 In Force 6 Apr 2024

Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Specification for Imitation Firearms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations prescribe the specifications that imitation firearms must conform to for importation into Northern Ireland, pursuant to paragraph 7(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (C. 38).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 31 Jan 2024 In Force 20 Feb 2024

Windsor Framework (Constitutional Status of Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations make provision about the Windsor Framework and related constitutional matters.


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 10 Jan 2024 In Force Not stated

Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations amend subordinate legislation in consequence of provisions contained in the Elections Act 2022 (c. 37) (“the Act”). The amendments made by these Regulations principally concern the handing in of postal voting documents for Parliamentary and Assembly elections (see section 5 of the Act). Similar provision for local elections …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 10 Jan 2024 In Force Not stated

Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

This Order makes changes to the rules governing the handing in of postal voting documents for local elections in Northern Ireland. Similar changes are made to the rules governing Parliamentary and Assembly elections in a separate instrument (the Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 23 Oct 2023 In Force 16 Jan 2024

Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

The Elections Act 2022 (c. 37) amended the Representation of the People Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”) (c. 50) to expand the franchise for parliamentary elections in respect of British citizens overseas, removing the 15 year limit on voting for British citizens overseas and allowing registration based on both previous …