SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Restrictions on devolved authorities

Meaning of devolved competence

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A provision is within the devolved competence of a Northern Ireland department 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 F1..., 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 F2... 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 F3....