164Regulations: control by Northern Ireland AssemblyN.I.
(1)A statutory rule containing regulations made by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland under section 120 (additional responsibilities of responsible officers), other than a statutory rule to which subsection (2) applies, is subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)).
(2)The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland may not make a statutory rule containing (whether alone or with other provision) the first regulations made by the Department under section 120 unless a draft of the statutory rule has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.