Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 1296
Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Making Ministerial Appointments) Regulations 2022
Made
at 2.00 p.m. on 7th December 2022
Laid before Parliament
at 5.25 p.m. on 7th December 2022
Coming into force
8th December 2022
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(1) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Extension of Period for Making Ministerial Appointments) Regulations 2022.
(2) They come into force on 8th December 2022.
(3) They extend to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of section 1(1) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022
2. —(1)The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 1(1), for “8 December 2022” substitute “19 January 2023” .
Chris Heaton-Harris
Secretary of State
Northern Ireland Office
At 2.00 p.m. on 7th December 2022