PART IV N.I. GENERAL

Supplemental N.I.

Power to give effect to [F1 [F2 assimilated] obligations] and other international obligations, etc. N.I.

77.—(1) Regulations may provide that the provisions of Part II shall have effect with such modifications as may be prescribed for the purpose of enabling Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom—

(a) to give effect to any [F3 [F4 assimilated] obligation] or exercise any related right; or

(b) to give effect to any obligation or exercise any related right under any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party.

(2) In this Article—

• “regulations”

  (a)

  in relation to any [F5 [F6 assimilated] obligation ] , means regulations made by the Department; and

  (b)

  in relation to any international agreement, means regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• “related right”, in relation to an obligation, includes any derogation or other right to make more onerous provisions available in respect of that obligation.

(3) Regulations under this Article made by the Secretary of State shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in the like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the [1946 c. 36.] Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply accordingly.

F1 Words in art. 77 heading heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 13(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Word in art. 77 heading substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 40(3)

F3 Words in art. 77(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 13(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Word in art. 77(1)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 40(3)

F5 Words in art. 77(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 13(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Word in art. 77(2) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 40(3)