Minutes of Proceedings

Session: Session currently unavailable

Date: 07 March 2016

The Assembly met at noon, the Speaker in the Chair.

1. Personal Prayer or Meditation

Members observed two minutes' silence.

2. Matter of the Day

2.1 Attack on Prison Officer in East Belfast

Mr Andy Allen made a statement, under Standing Order 24, in relation to the attack on a prison officer in East Belfast. Other Members were also called to speak on the matter.

3. Assembly Business

3.1 Motion – Suspension of Standing Orders

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 07 March 2016.

Mr P Weir
Ms C Ruane
Mrs K McKevitt
Mr R Swann
Mr S Dickson

The Question being put, the Motion was carried with cross-community support nemine contradicente.

4. Executive Committee Business

4.1 Further Consideration Stage – Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16)

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs Michelle O'Neill, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16).

There were no amendments tabled to the Bill.

The Fisheries Bill (NIA Bill 74/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

4.2 Further Consideration Stage – Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16).

There were no amendments tabled to the Bill.

The Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 68/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

4.3 Further Consideration Stage – Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16)

The Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16).

Sixteen amendments were tabled to the Bill.

The Principal Deputy Speaker (Mr Newton) in the Chair.

Clauses

After debate, amendment 1 leaving out Clause 5 and inserting new Clause 4A was made without division and it was agreed that the new Clause be added to the Bill.

After debate, amendment 2 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 3 to Clause 6 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 4 to Clause 8 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 5 to Clause 8 was made on division (Division).

After debate, amendment 6 to Clause 8 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 7 to Clause 8 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 8 to Clause 15 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 9 to Clause 15 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 10 to Clause 16 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 11 to Clause 16 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 12 to Clause 16 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 13 to Clause 16 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 14 to Clause 16 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 15 to the Long Title was made without division.

After debate, amendment 16 to the Long Title was made without division.

The Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

4.4 Further Consideration Stage – Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill (NIA Bill 60/11-16)

The Minister for Social Development, Lord Morrow of Clogher Valley, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill (NIA Bill 60/11-16).

Four amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

After debate, amendment 1 to Clause 10 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 2 to Schedule 5 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 3 to Schedule 5 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 4 to Schedule 5 was made without division.

The Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill (NIA Bill 60/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

4.5 Further Consideration Stage – Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16)

The Minister of Education, Mr John O'Dowd, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16).

Two amendments were tabled to the Bill.

The debate was suspended for Question Time.

The Speaker in the Chair.

5. Question Time

5.1 Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister

Questions were put to, and answered by, the First Minister, Mrs Arlene Foster. The junior Minister, Mrs Emma Pengelly, also answered a number of questions.

5.2 Environment

Questions were put to, and answered by, the Minister of the Environment, Mr Mark H Durkan.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs) in the Chair.

6. Executive Committee Business (cont'd)

6.1 Further Consideration Stage – Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16) (cont'd)

Debate resumed.

Clauses

After debate, amendment 1 was withdrawn by leave of the Assembly.

After debate, amendment 2 to Clause 3 was made without division.

The Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill (NIA Bill 71/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

6.2 Further Consideration Stage – Mental Capacity Bill (NIA Bill 49/11-16)

The Minister of Health, Social Services, and Public Safety, Mr Simon Hamilton, moved the Further Consideration Stage of the Mental Capacity Bill (NIA Bill 49/11-16).

23 amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

After debate, amendment 1 to Clause 21 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 2 to Clause 21 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 3 to Clause 21 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 4 to Clause 97 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 5 to Clause 98 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 6 to Clause 107 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 7 to Clause 107 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 8 to Clause 107 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 9 to Clause 117 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 10 to Clause 156 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 11 to Clause 263 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 12 to Clause 268 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 13 to Clause 276 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 14 to Clause 276 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 15 to Clause 285 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 16 to Clause 285 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 17 to Clause 303 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 18 to Clause 306 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 19 to Clause 306 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 20 to Clause 306 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 21 to Clause 307 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 22 to Schedule 9 was made without division.

After debate, amendment 23 to Schedule 11 was made without division.

The Mental Capacity Bill (NIA Bill 49/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker for consideration in accordance with section 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

6.3 Consideration Stage – Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16)

The Minister for Regional Development, Miss Michelle McIlveen, moved the Consideration Stage of the Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16).

No amendments were tabled to the Bill.

Clauses

The question being put, it was agreed without division that Clauses 1 to 7 stand part of the Bill.

Long Title

The question being put, the Long Title was agreed without division.

The Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 78/11-16) stood referred to the Speaker.

7. Adjournment

Proposed:

That the Assembly do now adjourn.

The Deputy Speaker (Mr Beggs)

The Assembly adjourned at 4.09pm.

Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
The Speaker

07 March 2016

Northern Ireland Assembly


Division

Further Consideration Stage – Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (NIA Bill 72/11-16) (Amendment 5)

The Question was put and the Assembly divided.

Ayes: 52
Noes: 38

AYES

Mr Agnew, Mr Allen, Mr Anderson, Mr Beggs, Ms P Bradley, Mrs Cameron, Mr Campbell, Mr Clarke, Mrs Cochrane, Mr Cochrane-Watson, Mr Craig, Mr Cree, Mr Dickson, Mrs Dobson, Mr Douglas, Mr Dunne, Mr Easton, Mrs Foster, Mr Frew, Mr Gardiner, Mr Girvan, Mr Givan, Mrs Hale, Mr Hamilton, Mr Hilditch, Mr Humphrey, Mr Irwin, Mr Kennedy, Ms Lo, Mr Lyons, Mr Lyttle, Mr McCallister, Mr McCarthy, Mr McCausland, Mr I McCrea, Mr McGimpsey, Mr D McIlveen, Miss M McIlveen, Mr McQuillan, Mr Middleton, Lord Morrow, Mr Moutray, Mr Nesbitt, Mrs Overend, Mr Patterson, Mrs Pengelly, Mr G Robinson, Mr Ross, Mr Storey, Ms Sugden, Mr Swann, Mr Weir

Tellers for the Ayes: Mr McQuillan, Mr G Robinson

NOES
Mr Allister, Mr Attwood, Mr Boylan, Ms Boyle, Mr Diver, Mr Durkan, Mr Eastwood, Ms Fearon, Mr Flanagan, Mr Hazzard, Mrs D Kelly, Mr G Kelly, Mr Lynch, Mr McAleer, Mr F McCann, Ms J McCann, Mr McCartney, Ms McCorley, Mr McCrossan, Mr McElduff, Ms McGahan, Mr McGlone, Mr M McGuinness, Mr McKay, Mrs McKevitt, Mr McKinney, Ms Maeve McLaughlin, Mr McMullan, Mr A Maginness, Mr Maskey, Mr Murphy, Mr Ó hOisín, Mr Ó Muilleoir, Mr O'Dowd, Mrs O'Neill, Mr Rogers, Ms Ruane, Mr Sheehan

Tellers for the Noes: Mr McKay, Ms M McLaughlin

Amendment 5 was made.

 

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage

Monday 7 March 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 2 March 2016 and selected for debate.

Amendment 1 [Made]

Clause 5, Page 2

Leave out Clause 5 and insert -

'Prohibition of use of tobacco or nicotine products in a private vehicle

4A.—(1) The Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (7).

(2) In Article 6 (smoke-free vehicles)—

(a) after paragraph (1) insert—

"(1A) Regulations under this Article may in particular provide for a private vehicle to be smoke-free where a person under the age of 18 is present in the vehicle.";

(b) in paragraph (2), for "The regulations" substitute "Regulations under this Article".

(3) In Article 10 (fixed penalties)—

(a) for the heading substitute "Fixed penalties";

(b) in paragraph (1), for ", or in a place or vehicle," substitute "or in a place";

(c) after paragraph (1) insert—

"(1A) An authorised officer of an enforcement authority who has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under Article 7(5) or 8(2) in a vehicle in relation to which the authorised officer has functions may give that person a penalty notice in respect of the offence.

(1B) The Department may by regulations provide that, in the circumstances specified in the regulations, an authorised officer of an enforcement authority who has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under Article 9(3) in relation to a vehicle in relation to which the authorised officer has functions may give the person a penalty notice in respect of the offence.".

(4) In Article 11 (enforcement)—

(a) for the heading substitute "Enforcement";

(b) in paragraph (1), for "premises, places and vehicles" substitute "premises and places";

(c) after paragraph (1) insert—

"(1A) The Department may make regulations designating the persons or bodies or descriptions of person or body which are to be enforcement authorities for the purposes of enforcing, as respects vehicles, the provisions of this Order and regulations made under it.

(1B) The regulations—

(a) must specify the descriptions of vehicle in relation to which an enforcement authority has functions,

(b) may provide for a case being dealt with by one enforcement authority to be transferred (or further transferred back) to, and taken over by, another enforcement authority.

(1C) It is the duty of an enforcement authority to enforce, as respects the vehicles in relation to which it has enforcement functions, the provisions of this Order and of regulations made under it.";

(d) in paragraph (2)—

(i) after "district council" insert "or other enforcement authority";

(ii) after "the council" insert "or other authority";

(iii) for "authorised by it" substitute "authorised by that council or other authority".

(5) In Article 12(1) (obstruction of officers), after "district council" insert "or other enforcement authority".

(6) In Article 15(3) (regulations subject to affirmative procedure)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for "or 14" substitute ", 10(1B) or 14";

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for "or 8" substitute ", 8 or 18".

(7) In Schedule 1 (fixed penalties), after paragraph 17 add—

"Power to amend or modify Schedule

18. The Department may by regulations—

(a) amend this Schedule so as to modify its application in relation to penalty notices issued by an authorised officer of an enforcement authority of a particular kind,

(b) provide for this Schedule to apply with modifications in relation to such notices."

(8) The Department may by regulations make provision prohibiting the use of nicotine products in a private vehicle where a person under the age of 18 is present in the vehicle, and such regulations may for that purpose amend, or apply with modifications, the provisions of the Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 to nicotine products.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 2, Line 34

Leave out 'this Act' and insert 'this section'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 6, Page 2, Line 35

After 'Regulations' insert 'made by the Department'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 4 [Made]

Clause 8, Page 3, Line 17

Leave out 'consult' and insert 'carry out a study'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 5 [Made on division]

Clause 8, Page 3, Line 18

Leave out 'a year' and insert 'two years'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 6 [Made]

Clause 8, Page 3, Line 19

Leave out 'consultation' and insert 'study'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 7 [Made]

Clause 8, Page 3, Line 28

Leave out subsections (3) and (4)

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 8 [Made]

Clause 15, Page 8, Line 11

After 'transplantation' insert 'and the donation for transplantation of parts of the human body'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 9 [Made]

Clause 15, Page 8, Line 12

Leave out 'subsection (1)(a)' and insert 'subsection (1)'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 10 [Made]

Clause 16, Page 8, Line 15

After 'in' insert 'respect of'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 11 [Made]

Clause 16, Page 8, Line 16

Leave out 'activities'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 12 [Made]

Clause 16, Page 8, Line 20

Leave out 'transplantation activities' and insert 'transplantations'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 13 [Made]

Clause 16, Page 8, Line 23

Leave out 'activities'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 14 [Made]

Clause 16, Page 8, Line 25

Leave out 'activities'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 15 [Made]

Long Title

After 'sale' insert 'or use'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 16 [Made]

Long Title

After 'tobacco,' insert 'to make provision in relation to sugar sweetened drinks,'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

 

Houses in Multiple Occupation Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage

Monday 7 March 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 2 March 2016 and selected for debate.

Amendment 1 [Made]

Clause 10, Page 8, Line 10

Leave out 'immoral or'

Minister for Social Development

Amendment 2 [Made]

Schedule 5, Page 66, Line 25

Leave out '21' and insert '28'

Minister for Social Development

Amendment 3 [Made]

Schedule 5, Page 66, Line 31

Leave out 'under section 67' and insert 'in accordance with section 67(4)'

Minister for Social Development

Amendment 4 [Made]

Schedule 5, Page 66, Line 33

After 'and' insert 'such'

Minister for Social Development

 

Addressing Bullying in Schools Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage

Monday 7 March 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 2 March 2016 and selected for debate.

Amendment 1 [Withdrawn]

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 4

Leave out paragraph (b) and insert -

'(b) include a brief description of the nature of the incident; and'

Minister of Education

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 3, Page 3, Line 20

Leave out subsection (6)

Minister of Education

 

Mental Capacity Bill

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments

Further Consideration Stage

Monday 7 March 2016

Amendments tabled up to 9.30am Wednesday, 2 March 2016 and selected for debate.

Amendment 1 [Made]

Clause 21, Page 13, Line 33

Leave out from 'in' to end of line 37 and insert -

'where there are one or more treatments (other than the treatment mentioned in subsection (1))—

(a) that are available and would be appropriate in P's case; and

(b) the provision of which would not involve the doing of acts to which section 19 or 22 applies.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 2 [Made]

Clause 21, Page 13, Line 38

Leave out 'in question to P' and insert 'mentioned in subsection (1)'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 3 [Made]

Clause 21, Page 13, Line 40

Leave out 'the treatment in question' and insert 'that treatment'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 4 [Made]

Clause 97, Page 52, Line 15

Leave out '18' and insert '16'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 5 [Made]

Clause 98, Page 53, Line 42

At end insert -

'(7A) Where the donor of a lasting power of attorney was under 18 when he or she executed the instrument mentioned in section 97(2)(a)—

(a) the lasting power of attorney has the same effect as it would have if the donor had been 18 or over when he or she executed the instrument; except that

(b) at any time when the donor is under 18, the authority conferred by the lasting power does not extend to doing anything that the donor could not do at that time (even if the donor had capacity, within the meaning of Part 1, in relation to the matter in question).'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 6 [Made]

Clause 107, Page 58, Line 25

Leave out 'or annulment' and insert ', annulment or judicial separation'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 7 [Made]

Clause 107, Page 59, Line 9

Leave out 'or annulment' and insert ', annulment or judicial separation'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 8 [Made]

Clause 107, Page 59, Line 14

At end insert -

'(11) In this section references to the "judicial separation" of a marriage or civil partnership include—

(a) the making of a decree of judicial separation in respect of a marriage, and

(b) the making of a separation order in respect of a civil partnership.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 9 [Made]

Clause 117, Page 65, Line 25

Leave out from 'a' to end of line 28 and insert -

'—

(a) a decision that is made in accordance with this Act by an attorney under a lasting power of attorney granted by P, and is within the scope of the attorney's authority; or

(b) a decision that is made in accordance with the Enduring Powers of Attorney (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 by an attorney under an enduring power of attorney granted by P, and is within the scope of the attorney's authority.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 10 [Made]

Clause 156, Page 85, Line 38

At end insert -

'(2A) Regulations may provide that the records to be kept by virtue of subsection (1)(e) are records of such information, in respect of each child who ceases to be detained under this Part, as may be prescribed; and that subsection (2) is to be read accordingly.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 11 [Made]

Clause 263, Page 149, Line 12

After 'of' insert 'this Part or'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 12 [Made]

Clause 268, Page 151, Line 19

Leave out from 'or' to 'powers' on line 21 and insert '(application for registration of lasting power'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 13 [Made]

Clause 276, Page 156, Line 36

Leave out ', or an enduring power of attorney,'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 14 [Made]

Clause 276, Page 156, Line 37

At end insert -

'(ba) is made in accordance with the Enduring Powers of Attorney (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 by an attorney under an enduring power of attorney granted by P, and is within the scope of the attorney's authority; or'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 15 [Made]

Clause 285, Page 161, Line 37

After 'divorce' insert 'or judicial separation'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 16 [Made]

Clause 285, Page 161, Line 39

After 'order' insert 'or separation order'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 17 [Made]

Clause 303, Page 169, Line 33

After 'provisions' insert '(passed or made before, or in the same session as, this Act)'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 18 [Made]

Clause 306, Page 171, Line 14

Leave out 'has the meaning given by Schedule' and insert 'means a power of attorney that is an enduring power within the meaning of the Enduring Powers of Attorney (Northern Ireland) Order 1987'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 19 [Made]

Clause 306, Page 172, Line 17

At end insert -

'but paragraphs (b) and (c) are subject to any regulations made under subsection (5A).'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 20 [Made]

Clause 306, Page 173, Line 30

At end insert -

'(5A) Regulations may provide that for the purposes of any prescribed provision of this Act, "the managing authority", in relation to an independent hospital or a care home ("the establishment")—

(a) means the person registered as the person who manages the establishment;

(b) means the person registered as the person who carries on the establishment; or

(c) means both the person mentioned in paragraph (a) and the person mentioned in paragraph (b).

"Registered" here means registered under Part 3 of the 2003 Order.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 21 [Made]

Clause 307, Page 174, Line 6

At end insert -

'(2A) Until the coming into operation of section 1 of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016—

(a) any reference in this Act to the Department of Health is to be read as a reference to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety;

(b) any reference in this Act to the Department of Finance is to be read as a reference to the Department of Finance and Personnel.'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 22 [Made]

Schedule 9, Page 233, Line 5

Leave out 'within the meaning of Schedule' and insert '(as defined by section 306(1))'

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Amendment 23 [Made]

Schedule 11, Page 244, Line 12

Leave out lines 12 to 16

Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

 

Papers Presented to the Assembly on
02 - 07 March 2016

1. Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. Bills of the Northern Ireland Assembly

3. Orders in Council

4. Publications Laid in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Continuous Improvement Arrangements in Policing (Northern Ireland Audit Office).

Land and Property Services Trust Statement Year Ended 31 March 2015 (DFP).

5. Assembly Reports

Report on Invest to Save Funding in Northern Ireland (NIA 325/11-16) (Public Accounts Committee).

Report on the Legislative Consent Motion: The Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill (NIA 320/11-16) (Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister).

Report on Justice in the 21st Century: Innovative Approaches for the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland (NIA 313/11-16) (Committee for Justice).

6. Statutory Rules

S.R. 2016/64 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/65 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/66 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/72 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/75 The Zoonoses (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DARD).

S.R. 2016/87 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DFP).

S.R. 2016/90 The Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motor Vehicles, Equipment and Items) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/91 The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/92 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/93 The Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/94 The Magistrates' Courts (Violent Offences Prevention Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOJ).

S.R. 2016/95 The Waste (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/96 The Waste Management Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/97 The Tobacco Retailer (Registration and Display of Notices) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2016/98 The Tobacco Retailer (Fixed Penalty) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2016/99 The Pensions (2015 Act) (Pension Sharing on Divorce etc.) (Transitional Provision) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/100 The State Pension (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/105 The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2016/107 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/109 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/110 The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/111 The Complaints Tribunal (Curriculum and Related Matters) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DE).

S.R. 2016/115 The Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/116 The Planning (Hazardous Substances) (No.2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/117 The Planning (Listed Buildings) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/118 The Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme (Fees) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DARD).

S.R. 2016/119 The Groundwater (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

S.R. 2016/000 (Draft) The Welfare Supplementary Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/000 (Draft) The Local Government (Standing Orders) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DOE).

For Information Only

S.R. 2016/68 (C.4) The Pensions (2015 Act) (Commencement No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DSD).

S.R. 2016/83 The Road Races (Mid-Antrim 150) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/85 The Bus Lanes (Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast - between Holywood Road and Sandown Road) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/86 The Control of Traffic (A2, Shore Road, Greenisland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DRD).

S.R. 2016/101 (C.6) The Tobacco Retailers (2014 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DHSSPS).

S.R. 2016/123 The Court Files Privileged Access Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 (DCAL).

7. Written Ministerial Statements

Building a Prosperous and United Community: 2016 Progress Report (OFMDFM).

Closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation to Onshore Wind (DETI).

8. Consultation Documents

Proposal for Donaghadee (Harbour Area) Order (Northern Ireland) (DRD).

9. Departmental Publications

10. Agency Publications

11. Westminster Publications

12. Miscellaneous Publications

International Fund for Ireland – Annual Report and Accounts 2015.

 

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