Schedule 5Regulations: procedure
Part 3Powers of relevant national authority: joint exercise
Joint exercise with Northern Ireland department
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(1)
Regulations within paragraph 5(2) may not be made by a Minister of the Crown jointly with a Northern Ireland department unless a draft of the regulations been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2)
Regulations within paragraph 5(4) made by a Minister of the Crown jointly with a Northern Ireland department are subject to negative resolution.
(3)
Regulations under this Act made by a Minister of the Crown jointly with a Northern Ireland department and to which neither sub-paragraph (1) nor sub-paragraph (2) applies are (if a draft of the regulations has not been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly) subject to negative resolution.
(4)
In this paragraph “subject to negative resolution” means subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as if they were a statutory instrument within the meaning of that Act.