Committee for Communities
Delegated Legislation
Before Delegated Legislation is laid in the Assembly, the Department submits details of the proposal to the relevant Committee with a copy of the proposed Delegated Legislation.
This pre-introductory scrutiny is an important stage of the process. It provides an opportunity for Committees to consider the merits and policy implications of proposed Delegated Legislation and, if appropriate, seek changes to the draft legislation before it is laid in the Assembly.
Once laid, a Committee can't amend or adapt Delegated Legislation - it can only recommend that the Assembly supports or rejects the Delegated Legislation as a whole.
Useful links:
- What is Delegated Legislation?
- Statutory Rules considered by Committees: view a list of all Committee Delegated Legislation pages
- Statutory Rules laid before the Assembly: view all Statutory Rules laid in the Business Office
- Examiner of Statutory Rules: view all reports from the Examiner of Statutory Rules
Committee for Communities
In this list you can view all delegated legislation which the Committee is currently scrutinising or has previously scrutinised.
Please note, data shown is only for Delegated Legislation from 5 January 2026 onwards.
| SR Number | Title | Assembly Procedure |
Status |
| The Social Security and Statutory Maternity Pay (Evidence of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 | Negative Resolution Procedure | Proposed Statutory Rule - Complete and Committee Content | |
| The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 | Negative Resolution Procedure | Proposed Statutory Rule - In Progress | |
| The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 | Negative Resolution Procedure | Proposed Statutory Rule - In Progress | |
| The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 |
Negative Resolution Procedure | Proposed Statutory Rule - Complete and Committee Content | |
| The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Rates of Allowances) (Amendments and Modifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 | Negative Resolution Procedure | Proposed Statutory Rule - In Progress |
