SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Further amendments of devolution legislation and reporting requirement
Part 3Other amendments of devolution legislation
56Northern Ireland Act 1998
1
Section 27 (quotas for purposes of international etc. obligations) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(a), for “an obligation under EU law” substitute “a retained EU obligation”.
3
In subsection (2), for “obligation under EU law” substitute “retained EU obligation”.
4
In subsection (4), omit “or an obligation under EU law”.
5
After that subsection insert—
4A
Where an order under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a retained EU obligation, the Minister or Northern Ireland department must (in the exercise of the Minister’s or the department’s functions) achieve so much of the result to be achieved under the obligation as is specified in the order by the time or times so specified.