Legislation – Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015
Changes to legislation:
Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, Section 102 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 102:
- s. 13(2)(2A) substituted for s. 13(2) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(5)
- s. 13(4)(5) added by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(6)
- s. 13A inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
- s. 13A inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
- s. 102(7)(a) word substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(10)
- Sch. 2 para. 8(1) Sch. 2 para. 8 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 8(1) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 8(2) inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 8(1) words substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(ii)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 13(2)(2A) substituted for s. 13(2) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(5)
- s. 13(4)(5) added by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(6)
- s. 13A inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
- s. 13A inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(7)
- Sch. 2 para. 8(1) Sch. 2 para. 8 renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 8(1) by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 8(2) inserted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 8(1) words substituted by 2022 c. 4 (N.I.) s. 4(9)(f)(ii)
PART 10SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Regulations, orders and directions102
(1)
Except as provided by subsection (2), regulations made by the Department under this Act are subject to negative resolution.
(2)
Regulations under sections 65 to 69 shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.
(3)
Except as provided by subsections (4) to (6), orders made by the Department under this Act are subject to negative resolution.
(4)
Subsection (3) does not apply to an order under section 106(2).
(5)
An order under section 31(3) is subject to negative resolution only if it is made without a draft of the order having been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.
(6)
No order to which this subsection applies may be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Assembly.
(7)
Subsection (6) applies to—
(a)
an order under section 4(7), 11(4), 50(11), 51(12) or paragraph 10 of Schedule 7;
(b)
an order under section 6(2) containing provision which amends or repeals a provision of an Act of Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation.
(8)
Regulations and orders made by the Department under this Act may contain such incidental, supplementary, transitional and saving provisions as appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient.
(9)
A power to give directions under this Act includes power—
(a)
to amend or revoke the directions;
(b)
to include in the directions such incidental, supplementary, transitional and saving provisions as appear to the person giving the directions to be necessary or expedient.