The Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

29.—(1) Section 172 of that Act (Assembly, etc. control of regulations and orders) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(a)—

(a)for “19(4) to (6)” there is substituted “19(6)”, and

(b)“11(3), 18(1)” and “117, 118” are omitted.

(3) Subsection (3)(a) is omitted.

(4) In subsection (9), for the words from the beginning to “below” there is substituted “Subject to subsections (11), (11A) and (11B) below,” and after “Secretary of State” there is inserted “, the Treasury or the Commissioners of Inland Revenue”.

(5) After subsection (11) there is inserted—

(11A) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations made by virtue of section 11(3), 18, 19(4) and (5), 117 or 118 or an order under section 155A shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before Parliament and been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(11B) Subsection (11A) above does not apply to a statutory instrument by reason only that it contains regulations under section 117 which the instrument states are made for the purpose of making provision consequential on provision under section 129 of the Administration Act..