Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 616
Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
20th March 2019
Laid before Parliament
21st March 2019
Coming into force
25th March 2019
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(1) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
The Secretary of State considers it to be expedient for the Regulations to be made without the approval of each House of Parliament( 2 ).
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Executive Formation) Regulations 2019.
(2) They come into force on 25th March 2019.
Amendment of section 1(1) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018
2. In section 1(1) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018, for “26 March 2019” substitute “25 August 2019”.
Karen Bradley
Secretary of State
Northern Ireland Office
20th March 2019
See section 2(4)(b) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018.