2023 No. 776
The Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 6(3) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 20221.
The Secretary of State considers it to be expedient for these Regulations to be made more quickly than a draft being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament would allow.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointment Functions) Regulations 2023.
2
They come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
3
They extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Addition of specified offices 2
1
The table in section 6(2) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 (NI ministerial appointment functions) is amended as follows.
2
After the entry for the Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland, insert the following entries—
Member or chair of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State
Member, chair or deputy chair of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Secretary of State
Member or chair of the Historic Buildings Council
Secretary of State
Member or chair of the Labour Relations Agency
Secretary of State
Member or chair of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland2
Secretary of State
Trustee or chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
Secretary of State
Member or chair of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority
Secretary of State
Member or chair of the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee
Secretary of State
Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board3
Secretary of State
Member, chair or deputy chair of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Secretary of State
Member, chair or deputy chair of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland4
Secretary of State
Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland5
Secretary of State
(This note is not part of the Regulations)