SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Emergency volunteering leave

PART 5General

Regulations

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1

Regulations made by the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland under this Schedule may contain only provision which—

a

would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and

b

would not require the consent of the Secretary of State,

if it were contained in an Act of that Assembly.

2

The power of the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland to make regulations under this Schedule is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)) (and not by statutory instrument).

3

Regulations under this Schedule made by the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland are subject to negative resolution within the meaning given by section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.