8(1)A Northern Ireland department must, when making policy, have due regard to the policy statement on environmental principles currently in effect.
(2)A Minister of the Crown must, when making policy so far as relating to Northern Ireland, have due regard to the policy statement on environmental principles currently in effect.
(3)Nothing in this paragraph requires a Northern Ireland department or a Minister of the Crown to do anything (or refrain from doing anything) if doing it (or refraining from doing it)—
(a)would have no significant environmental benefit, or
(b)would be in any other way disproportionate to the environmental benefit.
(4)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to policies so far as relating to taxation, spending or the allocation of resources within government.
(5)Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to policies so far as relating to—
(a)the armed forces, defence or national security, or
(b)taxation, spending or the allocation of resources within government.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 147(3)
I2Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 25.7.2022 coming into force in accordance with art. 2(3) by S.R. 2022/54, Rule