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Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Rule-making authorities

  5. 4.Statutory rules

  6. 5.Duties of rule-making authorities and their officers

  7. 6.Functions of the Department

  8. 7.Regulations for purposes of this Order

  9. 8.Citation of statutory rules

  10. 9.Application of Documentary Evidence Acts to rule-making authorities

  11. 10.Laying of certain subordinate legislation before the Assembly

  12. 11.Amendments, repeals, savings, etc.

  13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      RULE-MAKING AUTHORITIES

      1. PART I AUTHORITIES WHO ARE RULE-MAKING AUTHORITIES

        1. Administrative authorities

          1. The Secretary of State. The Minister for the Civil Service. The First Minister and deputy...

          2. The Secretary of State. The Minister for the Civil Service. The First Minister and deputy...

        2. Legal authorities

          1. The Lord Chancellor. The Lord Chief Justice or any other judge of the High Court...

          2. The Lord Chancellor. The Lord Chief Justice or any other judge of the High Court...

        3. Other authorities

          1. The Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. The Director General of Electricity Supply for...

          2. The Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. The Director General of Electricity Supply for...

      2. PART II RULE-MAKING AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4( b)

        1. Administrative authorities

          1. The Secretary of State (in relation, by virtue of section 95(5) of and paragraph 8...

          2. The Secretary of State (in relation, by virtue of section 95(5) of and paragraph 8...

        2. Legal authorities

          1. The Lord Chief Justice.

          2. The Lord Chief Justice.

        3. Other authorities

          1. The Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

          2. The Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      STATUTORY PROVISIONS EMPOWERING THE MAKING OF SCHEMES WHICH ARE STATUTORY RULES

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      RULES EXEMPTED UNDER ARTICLE 5(2)( c) FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAT SUB-PARAGRAPH

      1. 1.Orders under section 11 of the Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act 1854 .

      2. 2.Orders under section 162, 163 or 164 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878 .

      3. 3.Orders under section 3 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 .

      4. Para. 4 rep. by 1981 NI 14

      5. Para. 4 rep. by 1981 NI 14

      6. 5.Orders under section 2(1) of the Land Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1932 .

      7. 6.Orders under section 5 of the Hairdressers Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 .

      8. 7.Orders under Article 13, 14, 68 or 69 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.

      9. 7A.Orders under Article 4, 10, 13, 15, 27A, 36(3)(a), 37, 38, 40(2), (3) or (7)...

      10. 8.Statutory rules of a temporary character which in the opinion of the rule-making authority are...

    4. Schedule 4—Amendments

    5. Schedule 5—Repeals

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