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

2020 CHAPTER 20

An Act to make provision to end rights to free movement of persons under retained EU law and to repeal other retained EU law relating to immigration; to confer power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to social security co-ordination; and for connected purposes.

[11th November 2020]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

PART 1 U.K. Measures relating to ending free movement

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (EU Withdrawal) (Jersey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1566), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

C2 Pt. 1 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

C3 Pt. 1: power to amend conferred (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 82, 87(1)(4)(i); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 29

C4 Pt. 1 excluded (25.4.2024) by Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 (c. 8), ss. 2(5)(a), 5, 10(1) (with ss. 4, 10(2))

1 Repeal of the main retained EU law relating to free movement etc. U.K.

Schedule 1 makes provision to—

(a) end rights to free movement of persons under retained EU law, including by repealing the main provisions of retained EU law relating to free movement, and

(b) end other EU-derived rights, and repeal other retained EU law, relating to immigration.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 1 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/680, art. 23(1)(2)(a), Sch. 10 (as inserted by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1576), art. 7, Sch.)

C6 S. 1 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(a)

2 Irish citizens: entitlement to enter or remain without leave U.K.

(1) The Immigration Act 1971 is amended as follows.

(2) After section 3 insert—

“3ZA Irish citizens

(1) An Irish citizen does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, unless subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies to that citizen.

(2) This subsection applies to an Irish citizen if the Irish citizen is subject to a deportation order made under section 5(1).

(3) This subsection applies to an Irish citizen if—

(a) the Secretary of State has issued directions for the Irish citizen not to be given entry to the United Kingdom on the ground that the Irish citizen's exclusion is conducive to the public good,

(b) the Secretary of State has given the Irish citizen notice of the directions, and

(c) the directions have not been withdrawn.

(4) This subsection applies to an Irish citizen if the Irish citizen is an excluded person for the purposes of section 8B (persons excluded under certain instruments).

(5) Where subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies to an Irish citizen, section 1(3) does not permit the Irish citizen to enter the United Kingdom without leave on arriving in the United Kingdom on a local journey from any place in the common travel area.”

(3) In section 9 (further provisions about the common travel area)—

(a) in subsection (2), in the closing words, after “British citizens” insert “ or Irish citizens ”;

(b) in subsection (4), in the opening words, after “British citizen” insert “ or an Irish citizen ”.

(4) In Schedule 4 (integration with UK law of immigration law of the Islands)—

(a) in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), after “British citizen” insert “ or an Irish citizen ”;

(b) in paragraph 4, after “British citizen” insert “ or an Irish citizen ”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 S. 2 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

C8 S. 2 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/680, art. 23(1)(2)(b), Sch. 10 (as inserted by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1576), art. 7, Sch.)

Commencement Information

I2 S. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 3 (with saving in S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2), 84, Sch. 5 para. 10)

3 Protection claimants: legal routes from the EU and family reunion U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State must review, or arrange for a review of, the ways in which protection claimants who are in a member State are able to enter the United Kingdom lawfully.

(2) For the purposes of this section a “protection claimant” is a person who—

(a) has made an application for international protection to a member State, or

(b) is not a national of a member State and is seeking to come to the United Kingdom from a member State for the purpose of making a protection claim.

(3) The review under subsection (1) must, in particular—

(a) consider the position of unaccompanied children in member States who are protection claimants and are seeking to come to the United Kingdom to join relatives there, and

(b) include a public consultation on that aspect of the review.

(4) The Secretary of State must, within the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, lay before Parliament a statement providing further details about the review under subsection (1) and, in particular, about the aspect of the review described in subsection (3).

(5) After the review, the Secretary of State must—

(a) prepare a report on the outcome of the review or arrange for such a report to be prepared, and

(b) publish the report and lay it before Parliament.

(6) In this section—

• “application for international protection” has the meaning given by Article 2(h) of Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted;

• “protection claim” has the same meaning as in Part 5 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (see section 82(2) of that Act);

• “relative”, in relation to an unaccompanied child, means a parent, grandparent, uncle, aunt, brother or sister of the child;

• “unaccompanied child” means a person under the age of 18 (“the child”) who is not in the care of a person who—

  (a)

  is aged 18 or over, and

  (b)

  by law or custom of the country or territory in which the child is present, has responsibility for caring for the child.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 3(1)-(3)(5) in force at 12.1.2021 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 5

I4 S. 3(2)(6) in force at 11.1.2021 for specified purposes, see s. 9(2)(b)

I5 S. 3(2)(6) in force at 12.1.2021 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 5

I6 S. 3(4) in force at 11.1.2021, see s. 9(2)(a)

4 Meaning of “the Immigration Acts” etc. U.K.

(1) In section 61 of the UK Borders Act 2007, in subsection (2) (which defines “the Immigration Acts”)—

(a) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (j);

(b) after paragraph (k) insert “, and

(l) Part 1 of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (and Part 3 so far as relating to that Part).”

(2) This Part is not [F1 assimilated] law.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 4(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. 92(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9 S. 4 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/680, art. 23(1)(2)(c), Sch. 10 (as inserted by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1576), art. 7, Sch.)

C10 S. 4 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

Commencement Information

I7 S. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(b)

5 Consequential etc. provision U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of, or in connection with, any provision of this Part.

(2) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) may (among other things) be exercised by modifying—

(a) any provision made by or under primary legislation passed before, or in the same Session as, this Act;

(b) [F2 assimilated direct] legislation.

(3) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) includes power—

(a) to make supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(b) to make different provision for different purposes.

(4) Regulations under subsection (1) may (among other things) make provision applying to persons who, immediately before the coming into force of the repeal of section 7(1) of the Immigration Act 1988 by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1, were not entitled by virtue of section 7(1) of that Act to enter or remain in the United Kingdom without leave.

(5) Regulations under subsection (1) may (among other things) modify provision relating to the imposition of fees or charges which is made by or under primary legislation passed before, or in the same Session as, this Act.

(6) The first statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1)—

(a) must be laid before Parliament after being made, and

(b) ceases to have effect at the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(7) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) that amend or repeal any provision of primary legislation (whether alone or with other provision) is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(8) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1), other than a statutory instrument to which subsection (6) or (7) applies, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(9) In calculating the period of 40 days for the purposes of subsection (6), no account is to be taken of any time during which—

(a) Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or

(b) either House of Parliament is adjourned for more than 4 days.

(10) If regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection (6), that—

(a) does not affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, and

(b) does not prevent the making of new regulations.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 5(2)(b) 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. 92(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11 S. 5 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

C12 S. 5 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/680, art. 23(1)(2)(d), Sch. 10 (as inserted by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1576), art. 7, Sch.)

Commencement Information

I8 S. 5 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(a)

PART 2 U.K. Social security co-ordination

6 Power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to social security co-ordination U.K.

(1) An appropriate authority may by regulations modify the retained direct EU legislation mentioned in subsection (2).

(2) The retained direct EU legislation is—

(a) Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the co-ordination of social security systems;

(b) Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004;

(c) Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community;

(d) Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;

(e) Regulation (EC) No 859/2003 extending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 to nationals of non-EU Member Countries.

(3) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) includes power—

(a) to make different provision for different categories of person to whom they apply (and the categories may be defined by reference to a person's date of arrival in the United Kingdom, their immigration status, their nationality or otherwise);

(b) otherwise to make different provision for different purposes;

(c) to make supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(d) to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.

(4) The power to make provision mentioned in subsection (3)(c) includes power to modify—

(a) any provision made by primary legislation passed before, or in the same Session as, this Act;

(b) any provision made under primary legislation before, or in the same Session as, this Act is passed;

(c) retained direct EU legislation which is not mentioned in subsection (2).

F3 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) In this section, “appropriate authority” means—

(a) the Secretary of State or the Treasury,

(b) a Northern Ireland department, or

(c) a Minister of the Crown acting jointly with a Northern Ireland department.

(8) Schedule 2 contains further provision about the power to make regulations under this section.

(9) Schedule 3 contains provision about the making of regulations under this section.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 6(5) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 92(4)

F4 S. 6(6) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 92(4)

Commencement Information

I9 S. 6 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(b)

PART 3 U.K. General

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C13 Pt. 3 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

C14 Pt. 3: power to amend conferred (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 82, 87(1)(4)(i); S.I. 2022/590, regs. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 29

7 Interpretation U.K.

In this Act—

• “domestic law” means the law of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;

• “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975 and also includes the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;

• “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke (and related expressions are to be read accordingly);

• “primary legislation” means—

  (a)

  an Act of Parliament;

  (b)

  an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

  (c)

  an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;

  (d)

  Northern Ireland legislation.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C15 S. 7 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (EU Withdrawal) (Jersey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1566), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

C16 S. 7 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

8 Extent U.K.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any of the provisions of Part 1 of this Act, and of sections 7 and 10 (so far as relating to that Part), to extend, with or without modifications, to—

(a) any of the Channel Islands;

(b) the Isle of Man;

(c) any of the British overseas territories.

(3) A power listed in subsection (4) may be exercised so as to extend, with or without modifications, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man any repeal or other amendment, made by Part 1, of legislation to which the power relates.

(4) The powers are the powers under any of the following provisions—

(a) section 36 of the Immigration Act 1971;

(b) section 163(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002;

(c) section 60(4) of the UK Borders Act 2007.

(5) Regulations under section 5 may provide that an amendment, repeal or revocation made by those regulations has the same extent as the provision amended, repealed or revoked (ignoring extent by virtue of an Order in Council under any of the Immigration Acts).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C17 S. 8(2) power extended (28.4.2022) by Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36), ss. 86(5)(6)(o), 87(3)(c)

9 Commencement U.K.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), Part 1 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(2) The following provisions of section 3 come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) subsection (4);

(b) subsections (2) and (6) so far as relating to subsection (4).

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different purposes.

(4) Part 2 comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State or the Treasury may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(5) Regulations under subsection (4) may make different provision for different purposes or areas.

(6) This Part comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(7) The power of the Secretary of State or the Treasury to appoint a day under subsection (1) or (4) includes a power to appoint a time on a day if the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Treasury considers it appropriate to do so.

10 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C18 S. 10 extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1560), arts. 1(1), 6, Sch. 5, Sch. 5A

C19 S. 10 extended (Jersey) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Immigration (EU Withdrawal) (Jersey) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1566), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.

C20 S. 10 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2008/680, art. 23(1)(2)(e), Sch. 10 (as inserted by The Immigration (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1576), art. 7, Sch.)

SCHEDULES

Section 1

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Repeal of the main retained EU law relating to free movement etc.

PART 1 U.K. EU-derived domestic legislation

1 U.K. Section 7 of the Immigration Act 1988 (exemption from requirement for leave to enter or remain for persons exercising EU rights etc.) is omitted.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c) (with saving in S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2), 83, Sch. 4 paras. 5-7)

2 (1) Section 109 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (power to make regulations about appeals against immigration decisions in respect of persons having, or claiming to have, EU rights) is omitted. U.K.

(2) The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1052), made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as well as under section 109 of the 2002 Act, are revoked.

(3) In consequence of the repeal made by sub-paragraph (1), in the following provisions of the 2002 Act, omit “or by virtue of section 109”—

(a) section 106(3) and (4);

(b) section 107(3).

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c) (with savings in S.I. 2020/1309, regs. 1(2), 82, 83, Sch. 3 para. 7, Sch. 4 paras. 1-4)

3 U.K. In the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2999), in regulation 5 (general exclusions and savings), after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) Nothing in these Regulations affects the interpretation, application or operation of any provision made by or under the Immigration Acts.”

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c)

PART 2 U.K. Retained direct EU legislation

4 (1) Article 1 of the Workers Regulation is omitted. U.K.

(2) Articles 2 to 10 of the Workers Regulation cease to apply so far as—

(a) they are inconsistent with any provision made by or under the Immigration Acts (including, and as amended by, this Act), or

(b) they are otherwise capable of affecting the interpretation, application or operation of any such provision.

(3) In this paragraph, “the Workers Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 4(c)

F5 PART 3 U.K. EU-derived rights etc.

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1 Pt. 3 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 92(5)

F5 5 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 6 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 6(8)

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

PART 1 U.K. Scope of the power of a Minister of the Crown acting alone or jointly

1 U.K. No provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament may be made—

(a) by the Secretary of State or the Treasury acting alone, or

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

in regulations under section 6, unless that provision is merely incidental to, or consequential on, provision that would be outside that legislative competence.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

2 U.K. In considering, for the purposes of paragraph 1, whether a provision would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament, no account is to be taken of section 29(2)(d) of the Scotland Act 1998 so far as relating to EU law.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

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

No power to make provision outside devolved competence U.K.

3 U.K. No provision may be made by a Northern Ireland department acting alone in regulations under section 6 unless the provision is within the devolved competence of the Northern Ireland department.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

4 U.K. A provision is within the devolved competence of a Northern Ireland department for the purposes of this Schedule if—

(a) the provision, if it were contained in an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly—

(i) would be within the legislative competence of the Assembly (ignoring section 6(2)(d) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 so far as relating to EU law), and

(ii) would not require the consent of the Secretary of State,

(b) the provision—

(i) amends or repeals Northern Ireland legislation, and

(ii) would, if it were contained in an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, be within the legislative competence of the Assembly (ignoring section 6(2)(d) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 so far as relating to EU law) and require the consent of the Secretary of State, or

(c) the provision is provision which could be made in other subordinate legislation by any Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone (ignoring section 24(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998).

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be required U.K.

5 (1) The consent of the Secretary of State is required before any provision is made by a Northern Ireland department acting alone in regulations under section 6 so far as that provision, if contained in an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, would require the consent of the Secretary of State. U.K.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if—

(a) the provision could be contained in subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by a Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone, and

(b) no such consent would be required in that case.

(3) The consent of a Minister of the Crown is required before any provision is made by a Northern Ireland department acting alone in regulations under section 6 so far as that provision, if contained in—

(a) subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by the Northern Ireland department, or

(b) subordinate legislation not falling within paragraph (a) and made otherwise than under this Act by a Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone,

would require the consent of a Minister of the Crown.

(4) Sub-paragraph (3) does not apply if—

(a) the provision could be contained in—

(i) an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, or

(ii) different subordinate legislation of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) or (b) and of a Northern Ireland department acting alone or, as the case may be, a Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone, and

(b) no such consent would be required in that case.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

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

I19 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

Requirement for consultation where it would otherwise be required U.K.

7 (1) No regulations may be made under section 6 by a Northern Ireland department acting alone, 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 a Northern Ireland department after consulting with a Minister of the Crown, unless the regulations are, to that extent, made after consulting with the Minister of the Crown. U.K.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if—

(a) the provision could be contained in an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and

(b) there would be no requirement for the consent of a Minister of the Crown, or for consultation with a Minister of the Crown, in that case.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if—

(a) the provision could be contained in different subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by a Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone, and

(b) there would be no requirement for the consent of a Minister of the Crown, or for consultation with a Minister of the Crown, in that case.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

Interpretation U.K.

8 U.K. In this Part of this Schedule—

• “Northern Ireland devolved authority” means—

  (a)

  the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland acting jointly,

  (b)

  a Northern Ireland Minister, or

  (c)

  a Northern Ireland department;

• “subordinate legislation” means any instrument made under primary legislation.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

PART 3 U.K. Transitional provision

Transitional exception U.K.

9 U.K. Section 24(1)(b) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (restriction on acting incompatibly with EU law) does not apply to the making of regulations under section 6.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(c)

Section 6(9)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Regulations under section 6

PART 1 U.K. Statutory instruments

1 U.K. Any power to make regulations under section 6—

(a) so far as exercisable by the Secretary of State or the Treasury, or by a Minister of the Crown acting jointly with a Northern Ireland department, is exercisable by statutory instrument, and

(b) so far as exercisable by a Northern Ireland department (other than when acting jointly with a Minister of the Crown), is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (SI 1979/1573 (NI 12)) (and not by statutory instrument).

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(d)

PART 2 U.K. Scrutiny of regulations under section 6

Scrutiny where sole exercise U.K.

2 (1) A statutory instrument containing regulations of the Secretary of State or the Treasury under section 6 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament. U.K.

(2) Regulations of a Northern Ireland department under section 6 may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(3) This paragraph does not apply to regulations to which paragraph 3 applies (Minister of the Crown and a Northern Ireland department acting jointly).

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(d)

Scrutiny where joint exercise U.K.

3 U.K. Regulations under section 6 of a Minister of the Crown acting jointly with a Northern Ireland department may not be made unless—

(a) a draft of the statutory instrument containing those regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament, and

(b) a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(d)

Combination of instruments U.K.

4 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 6 which is subject to a procedure before Parliament for the approval of the instrument in draft before it is made. U.K.

(2) The statutory instrument may also include regulations under another Act which are made by statutory instrument which is subject to a procedure before Parliament that provides for the annulment of the instrument after it has been made.

(3) Where regulations are included as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2), the procedure applicable to the statutory instrument—

(a) is the procedure mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), and

(b) is not the procedure mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

(4) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply in relation to a statutory rule as they apply in relation to a statutory instrument but as if—

(a) the references to Parliament were references to the Northern Ireland Assembly, and

(b) the reference to another Act in sub-paragraph (2) included Northern Ireland legislation.

(5) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) apply in relation to a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 6 which is subject to a procedure before the Northern Ireland Assembly as well as a procedure before Parliament as they apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations under section 6 which is subject to a procedure before Parliament but as if the references to Parliament were references to Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(6) This paragraph does not prevent the inclusion of other regulations in a statutory instrument or statutory rule which contains regulations under section 6 (and, accordingly, references in this Schedule to an instrument containing regulations are to be read as references to an instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations).

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 14.11.2020 by S.I. 2020/1279, reg. 2(d)