Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be requiredU.K.
2(1)The consent of a Minister of the Crown is required before any provision is made by the Welsh Ministers acting alone in regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 3 or Part 6 so far as that provision, if contained in an Act of Senedd Cymru, would require the consent of a Minister of the Crown.
(2)The consent of the Secretary of State is required before any provision is made by a Northern Ireland department acting alone in regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 3 or Part 6 so far as that provision would, if contained in a Bill for an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, result in the Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State.
(3)Sub-paragraph (1) or (2) does not apply if—
(a)the provision could be contained in subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by the Welsh Ministers 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.
(4)The consent of a Minister of the Crown is required before any provision is made by a devolved authority acting alone in regulations under Chapter 1 of Part 3 or Part 6 so far as that provision, if contained in—
(a)subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by the devolved authority, 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.
(5)Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply if—
(a)the provision could be contained in—
(i)an Act of the Scottish Parliament, an Act of Senedd Cymru or (as the case may be) an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, or
(ii)different subordinate legislation of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)(a) or (b) and of a devolved authority acting alone or (as the case may be) other person acting alone, and
(b)no such consent would be required in that case.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 26.12.2023 for specified purposes, see s. 255(5)
I2Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 31.3.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/389, reg. 2(s)