The European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2010

Restrictions

6.—(1) Articles 2(b) and 4(b) only designate a Northern Ireland department to make subordinate legislation that forms part of the law of Northern Ireland, subject to paragraph (3).

(2) Articles 2(c) and 3 only designate the Welsh Ministers to make subordinate legislation that applies in relation to Wales, subject to paragraph (3).

(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply where the subordinate legislation is made jointly with a Minister of the Crown or government department.

(4) In this article—

(a) “Wales” has the meaning given by section 158(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006(1), and

(b) “Minister of the Crown or government department” does not include a Northern Ireland Minister or Northern Ireland department.

(1)

2006 c.32. See also article 6 of, and Schedule 3 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I.1999/672). These provisions, made under section 155(2) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (power to make an order for the purposes of the definition of Wales), are treated as being made under section 158(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 by virtue of paragraph 26(3) of Schedule 11 to that Act.