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

Requirement for joint exercise where it would otherwise be requiredU.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

I1Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)