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The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (Commencement) Regulations 2025

Type Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2025-02-25

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Made: 25th February 2025

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 10(2) of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022[^f00001].

Citation and extent

1

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (Commencement) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland.

Provisions coming into force on the day after the day these Regulations are made

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(1) The following provisions of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 come into force on the day after the day these Regulations are made—

(a) section 4 (use of languages other than English in proceedings); and

(b) section 5 (use of Ulster Scots in education).

Signed

Hilary Benn — Secretary of State — Northern Ireland Office — 25th February 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Explanatory Note

These Regulations bring into force provisions of the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (c. 45) (“the 2022 Act”).

Regulation 2 commences section 4 of the 2022 Act, which repeals the Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland) 1737 (c. 6). The Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland) 1737 required Court proceedings to be in English. Regulation 2 also commences section 5 of the 2022 Act, which places a duty on the Northern Ireland Department of Education to encourage and facilitate the use and understanding of Ulster Scots in the education system.

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]: 2022 c. 45.

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