Part IIU.K. Legislative Powers

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

GeneralU.K.

7 Entrenched enactments.U.K.

(1)Subject to subsection (2), the following enactments shall not be modified by an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation made, confirmed or approved by a Minister or Northern Ireland department—

(a)the M1European Communities Act 1972;

(b)the M2Human Rights Act 1998; F1...

(c)section 43(1) to (6) and (8), section 67, sections 84 to [F286B] , section 95(3) and (4) and section 98 [F3F4....

F3(d)section 1 and section 84 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.][F5; and

(e)the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018]

(2)Subsection (1) does not prevent an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation modifying section 3(3) or (4) or 11(1) of the European Communities Act 1972.

[F6(2A)Subsection (1) does not prevent an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation modifying—

(a)paragraph 1(11) or (12) or 2(12) or (13) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018,

(b)paragraph 21 of Schedule 8 to that Act, or

(c)any regulations made under that Act.]

(3)In this Act “Minister”, unless the context otherwise requires, means the First Minister, the deputy First Minister or a Northern Ireland Minister.