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Secondary Legislation

Laid - 7 Sep 2020 In Force Not stated

Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

This Order amends the Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I 2002/791) (“the 2002 Order”).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 16 Jul 2020 In Force 1 Sep 2020

Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations enable same-sex religious marriage in Northern Ireland and provide protections for religious bodies, and persons acting on behalf of or under the auspices of such bodies, who do not wish to facilitate religious marriages between parties who are of the same sex, or ceremonies or events to mark …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 7 Jul 2020 In Force 30 Oct 2020

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Destruction, Retention and Use of Biometric Data) (Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

This Order extends by two years the duration of transitional provision for Northern Ireland in connection with the coming into force of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9) (“the Act”) (destruction, retention and use of biometric data).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 15 Jun 2020 In Force 6 Jul 2020

Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

Under section 10 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2) the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland (as the electoral registration officer) is required to conduct a canvass in Northern Ireland in such years as are determined in accordance with section 10ZA of that Act (by reference …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 8 Jun 2020 In Force 14 Aug 2020

Terrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

Article 2(1) of this Order requires that any interview by a constable of a person detained under section 41 of, or Schedule 7 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11, “the Act”) which takes place in a police station in Northern Ireland is to be video recorded with sound. (A …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 13 May 2020 In Force 14 May 2020

Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations make provision for the purpose of regulating abortions in Northern Ireland following the repeal, by section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019, of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861(10).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 7 May 2020 In Force 29 May 2020

Victims' Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations amend the Victims’ Payments Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/103).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 25 Mar 2020 In Force 31 Mar 2020

Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations make provision for the purpose of regulating abortions in Northern Ireland following the repeal, by section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019, of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861(9).


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 27 Feb 2020 In Force 13 Jul 2020

Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Draft affirmative
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

This Order amends legislation for local elections in Northern Ireland in relation to disclosure of candidates’ home addresses and the requirements of forms used in local elections. In particular, it amends the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 14 (N.I.)) (the “1962 Act”), the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order …


Secondary Legislation

Laid - 31 Jan 2020 In Force Not stated

Victims' Payments Regulations 2020
Department: Northern Ireland Office
Made negative procedure
Parliamentary Status - Legislation

These Regulations establish the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme under the law of Northern Ireland.