Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 Explained
| Short Title: | Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 |
| Type: | Order in Council for Northern Ireland |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Citation: | SI 1979/1573 |
| Territorial Extent: | Northern Ireland |
| Si Made Date: | 3rd December 1979 |
| Commencement: | 3rd January 1980 |
| Status: | Current |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
| Uk-Leg Title: | Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 |
The Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (No. 1573 (N.I. 12)) is an order in Council for Northern Ireland of the United Kingdom Parliament which governs the making of statutory rules.[1]
The Order repeals the Statutory Rules Act (Northern Ireland) 1958, replacing all references to it in existing legislation with references to the Order.
The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 provides a similar function for statutory instruments under the Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Previously the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 provided a similar for Welsh statutory instruments (until 2020) and Scottish statutory instruments (until 2011).
Definitions
The act defines statutory rules as "orders, rules, regulations or byelaws" if the power is conferred by:
- any act of the Parliament of Northern unless the power is to be expressed by statutory instrument
- any act or measure of the Assembly, unless the power is expressed to be exercisable by statutory instrument
- any act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed before 1st January 1974, if the power relates to any matter in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ireland had power to make laws and is not expressed to be exercisable by statutory instrument;
- any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed after 1st January 1974, if the power is expressed to be exercisable by statutory rule
Procedure
Draft statutory rules
Draft statutory rules may be published.
Consideration by examiner
An examiner considers all statutory rules and releases an annual report.[2]
Consideration by committee
The individual committees of the Northern Ireland Assembly consider statutory rules for their individual departments.[3]
Laying before the Assembly
Statutory rules are required to be laid before the Assembly to come into force.
Revocation
Statutory rules may be revoked by statutory rule, Order in Council for Northern Ireland, by an act of Parliament, and by an act of the Assembly.
Publication
Originally the order stated that statutory rules are to be published by the Government Printer known today as the King's Printer. In the modern era, this means that they are available on legislation.gov.uk.[4]
Notes and References
- si. 1979. 1573. Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
- Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the Appropriate Committees . Kelly . Angela . 2024-09-06 . 2024-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918001407/https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/legislation/examiner-statutory-rules/2023-2024/twenty-first-report-of-the-examiner-of-statutory-rules.pdf . 2024-09-18 . live.
- Web site: Perry . Caroline . 2024-05-31 . SL1: The Damages (Process for Setting Rate of Return) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240917234629/https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/committee-blocks/justice/2022-2027/sl1-damages/20240531-cfj-to-doj--sl1-damages--.pdf . 2024-09-17 . 2024-09-18 . Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Web site: Understanding legislation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516211120/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/understanding-legislation . 2024-05-16 . 2024-09-17 . legislation.gov.uk . The National Archives.
