LegalizeThe Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
Made: 1st November 2022
Coming into force: 22nd November 2022
In accordance with article 4(5) of the 2000 Order, a draft of these Regulations was laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and in accordance with article 4(6) the draft laid before Parliament was accompanied by a copy of the Assembly’s report considered by the Secretary of State.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
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- (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022.
- (2) They come into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which they are made.
- (3) They extend to Northern Ireland only.
- (4) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954[^f00003] applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
Amendment of the Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
2
- (1) The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000[^f00004] are amended as follows.
- (2) In Part 2 of the Schedule (days on which the Union flag is to be flown at full mast), omit the following entries—
| 9th January | Birthday of the Duchess of Cambridge |
|---|---|
| 20th January | Birthday of The Countess of Wessex |
| 19th February | Birthday of The Duke of York |
| 10th March | Birthday of The Earl of Wessex |
| 21st June | Birthday of the Duke of Cambridge |
| 17th July | Birthday of the Duchess of Cornwall |
| 15th August | Birthday of The Princess Royal |
Signed
Steve Baker — Minister of State — Northern Ireland Office — 1st November 2022
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000/347) (“the Flags Regulations”) make provision as to the flying of flags at government buildings in Northern Ireland, in particular by specifying the buildings on which flags must be flown on certain days. Section 67(2) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26) provides for the Flags Regulations to apply to court houses as they apply to the government buildings specified in Part 1 of the Schedule.
These Regulations remove, from the list in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Flags Regulations (days on which the Union flag must be flown), entries for the birthdays of several members of the Royal Family.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: S.I. 2000/1347 (N.I. 3); article 3 was amended by section 67(1) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26).
[^f00002]: Cm 3883.
[^f00003]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.), amended by S.I. 1973/2163, S.I. 1999/663; other amendments have been made, but they are not relevant to these Regulations.
[^f00004]: S.R. 2000 No. 347, amended by section 67(2) of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002, S.R. 2003 No. 553, S.I. 2020/455, S.I. 2020/1310, S.I. 2022/95.
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