Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

Part II U.K. Legislative Powers

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pts. II-IV applied in part (1.1.2007) by The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/439), reg. 53(6)

General U.K.

7 Entrenched enactments. U.K.

(1) Subject to [F1 subsections (2A) and (2B)], the following enactments shall not be modified by an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation made, confirmed or approved by a Minister or Northern Ireland department—

(a) the M1 European Communities Act 1972;

(b) the M2 Human Rights Act 1998; F2 ...

(c) section 43(1) to (6) and (8), section 67, sections 84 to [F3 86B], section 95(3) and (4) and section 98 F4 [F5 ....

F5 (d) section 1 and section 84 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002.][F6 ; and

(e) the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018]

(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation modifying section 3(3) or (4) or 11(1) of the European Communities Act 1972.

[F7 (2A) Subsection (1) does not prevent an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation modifying—

[F8 (ba) any excluded provision of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018,] or

(c) any regulations made under that Act.]

[F9 (2B) For the purposes of subsection (2A)(ba), the following are excluded provisions of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018—

(a) section 1B(3) and (4),

(b) sections 8A to 8C,

(c) section 10(3) and (4),

(d) sections 13A and 13B,

(e) sections 15A to 15C,

(f) Parts 1A to 1C of Schedule 2,

(g) paragraphs 1(11) and (12), 2(12) and (13) and 8A to 8G of Schedule 7, and

(h) paragraph 21 of Schedule 8.]

(3) In this Act “Minister”, unless the context otherwise requires, means the First Minister, the deputy First Minister or a Northern Ireland Minister.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 7(1) substituted (23.1.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(6)(e)(vi), Sch. 5 para. 24(2) (with s. 38(3))

F2 Word in s. 7(1) repealed (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), s. 87(1), Sch. 13; S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 21(r)

F3 Word in s. 7(1)(c) substituted (11.3.2009) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 30(1), 31, Sch. 4 para. 10; S.I. 2009/448, art. 2

F4 Word in s. 7(1)(c) omitted (26.6.2018) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(1)(b), Sch. 3 para. 51(2)(c) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37)

F5 S. 7(1)(d) and word inserted (16.4.2007) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 84(1), 87(1); S.R. 2007/237, art. 2, Sch.

F6 S. 7(1)(e) and word inserted (26.6.2018) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(1)(b), Sch. 3 para. 51(2)(d) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37)

F7 S. 7(2A) inserted (26.6.2018) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(1)(b), Sch. 3 para. 51(4) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37)

F8 S. 7(2A)(ba) substituted for s. 7(2A)(a)(b) (23.1.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(6)(e)(vi), Sch. 5 para. 24(3) (with s. 38(3))

F9 S. 7(2B) inserted (23.1.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(6)(e)(vi), Sch. 5 para. 24(4) (with s. 38(3))

Marginal Citations

M1 1972 c.68.

M2 1988 c.42.