Unaccompanied children

I120Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

1

The Secretary of State may make regulations enabling sections 16 to 19 to apply in relation to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

2

The regulations may amend, repeal or revoke any enactment (including an enactment contained in this Act).

3

The regulations may not confer functions on—

a

the Welsh Ministers,

b

the Scottish Ministers,

c

the First Minister and deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland,

d

a Northern Ireland Minister, or

e

a Northern Ireland department.

4

In this section, “enactment” includes—

a

an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;

b

an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;

c

an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

d

an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.