Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022
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6 NI ministerial appointment functions
(1) During the current period in which there is no Executive, an appointment function of a Northern Ireland Minister in relation to a specified office may be exercised by the relevant Minister of the Crown. (2) The table defines terms for the purposes of this section. “specified office” | “relevant Minister of the Crown” King’s Counsel | Lord Chancellor Member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission | Lord Chancellor Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member or chair of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside | Secretary of State Member of the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Health and Safety Executive 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 Ireland | Secretary of State Trustee or chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment | Secretary of State Member or chair of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority | Secretary of State Member, chair or vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive | Secretary of State Member or chair of the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee | Secretary of State Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board | Secretary of State Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland above the rank of chief superintendent | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or vice-chair of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument add entries to the table. (4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (3) may not be made unless— (a) a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, or (b) the regulations state that the Secretary of State considers it to be expedient for the regulations to be made more quickly than the procedure in paragraph (a) would allow. (5) Where regulations contain a statement under subsection (4)(b)— (a) the instrument containing the regulations must be laid before Parliament after being made, and (b) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, it is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (6) If regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection (5)(b), that does not— (a) affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or (b) prevent the making of new regulations. (7) In calculating the period of 28 days mentioned in subsection (5)(b), no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which— (a) Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or (b) both Houses of Parliament are adjourned for more than four days. (8) Before exercising an appointment function in reliance on subsection (1) the relevant Minister of the Crown must consult a Northern Ireland department. (9) Any enactment or document is to have effect, so far as may be necessary for or in consequence of the exercise of any functions by the relevant Minister of the Crown in reliance on this section, as if references to a Northern Ireland Minister included, or were, references to the relevant Minister of the Crown.
6 NI ministerial appointment functions
(1) During the current period in which there is no Executive, an appointment function of a Northern Ireland Minister in relation to a specified office may be exercised by the relevant Minister of the Crown. (2) The table defines terms for the purposes of this section. “specified office” | “relevant Minister of the Crown” King’s Counsel | Lord Chancellor Member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission | Lord Chancellor Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member or chair of the Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside | Secretary of State Member of the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Health and Safety Executive 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 Ireland | Secretary of State Trustee or chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or chief executive of the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment | Secretary of State Member or chair of the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority | Secretary of State Member, chair or vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive | Secretary of State Member or chair of the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee | Secretary of State Member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board | Secretary of State Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland above the rank of chief superintendent | Secretary of State Member, chair or deputy chair of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State Member, chair or vice-chair of the Sports Council for Northern Ireland | Secretary of State (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument add entries to the table. (4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (3) may not be made unless— (a) a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, or (b) the regulations state that the Secretary of State considers it to be expedient for the regulations to be made more quickly than the procedure in paragraph (a) would allow. (5) Where regulations contain a statement under subsection (4)(b)— (a) the instrument containing the regulations must be laid before Parliament after being made, and (b) the regulations cease to have effect at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, it is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (6) If regulations cease to have effect as a result of subsection (5)(b), that does not— (a) affect the validity of anything previously done under the regulations, or (b) prevent the making of new regulations. (7) In calculating the period of 28 days mentioned in subsection (5)(b), no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which— (a) Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or (b) both Houses of Parliament are adjourned for more than four days. (8) Before exercising an appointment function in reliance on subsection (1) the relevant Minister of the Crown must consult a Northern Ireland department. (9) Any enactment or document is to have effect, so far as may be necessary for or in consequence of the exercise of any functions by the relevant Minister of the Crown in reliance on this section, as if references to a Northern Ireland Minister included, or were, references to the relevant Minister of the Crown.
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