Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c. 20)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Further provision about the scope of the power under section 6

PART 2 U.K. Scope of the power of a Northern Ireland department acting alone

Requirement for joint exercise where it would otherwise be required U.K.

6 (1) No regulations may be made under section 6 by a Northern Ireland department, so far as they contain provision which relates to a matter in respect of which a power to make subordinate legislation otherwise than under this Act is exercisable by— U.K.

(a) a Northern Ireland department acting jointly with a Minister of the Crown, or

(b) another Northern Ireland devolved authority acting jointly with a Minister of the Crown,

unless the regulations are, to that extent, made jointly with the Minister of the Crown.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the provision could be contained in—

(a) an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly without the need for the consent of a Minister of the Crown, or

(b) different subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by a Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)