SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Powers of devolved authorities under sections 12, 13 and 14
Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be required
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1
The consent of a Minister of the Crown is required before any provision is made by the Welsh Ministers acting alone in regulations under section 12, 13 or 14 so far as that provision, if contained in an Act of the National Assembly for Wales, would require the consent of a Minister of the Crown.
2
The consent of the Secretary of State is required before any provision is made by a Northern Ireland department acting alone in regulations under section 12, 13 or 14 so far as that provision, if contained in an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, would require the consent of the Secretary of State.
3
Sub-paragraph (1) or (2) does not apply if—
a
the provision could be contained in subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by the Welsh Ministers acting alone or (as the case may be) a Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone, and
b
no such consent would be required in that case.
4
The consent of a Minister of the Crown is required before any provision is made by a devolved authority acting alone in regulations under section 12, 13 or 14 so far as that provision, if contained in—
a
subordinate legislation made otherwise than under this Act by the devolved authority, or
b
subordinate legislation not falling within paragraph (a) and made otherwise than under this Act by—
i
in the case of Scotland, the First Minister or Lord Advocate acting alone, or
ii
in the case of Northern Ireland, a Northern Ireland devolved authority acting alone,
would require the consent of a Minister of the Crown.
5
Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply if—
a
the provision could be contained in—
i
an Act of the Scottish Parliament, an Act of the National Assembly for Wales or (as the case may be) an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly, or
ii
different subordinate legislation of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)(a) or (b) and of a devolved authority acting alone or (as the case may be) another person acting alone, and
b
no such consent would be required in that case.