Delegated legislation dealing with certain
reserved matters, and some Bills or Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, are
subject to Parliamentary procedure. The
Parliamentary stages of any such legislation are detailed below.
For an
explanation of Parliamentary consideration of Northern Ireland Legislation, see
below, and HCIO Factsheet L8
Some
Northern Ireland Assembly Bills which include provisions dealing with exempted
or reserved matters are required to be laid before Parliament for a period of
20 sitting days before being presented for Royal Assent. If a motion, signed by not less than 20
Members, disapproving of the Bill is tabled in either House during the 20-day
period , the Bill shall not be presented for Royal Assent unless the motion is
rejected or withdrawn. The date of
tabling of any such motion will be shown below.
Assembly Bills of this type which the Secretary of State deems
urgent (U) may be presented for Royal Assent before being laid before
Parliament. Such Acts of the Assembly are then required to be laid before
Parliament for 20 sitting days. If a
motion, signed by not less than 20 Members, praying that the Act shall cease to
have effect is tabled in either House during the 20-day period the Act and is
agreed to, the Act of the Assembly may be repealed by Order in Council. The date of tabling of any such motion will be
shown below.
Proposals for Orders in Council (other than Orders in Council made
without Parliamentary approval by reason of urgency (U)) dealing with certain
reserved matters must be laid for a period of 60 days to allow for
consultation. The Government has indicated that it will normally refer such
proposals to the Northern Ireland Grand Committee for debate. The subsequent
draft Orders in Council must be approved by resolution of both Houses before
being made (affirmative procedure).
Draft Orders in Council (other than Orders in Council made without
Parliamentary approval by reason of urgency (U)) dealing with matters within
the competence of a suspended Assembly under Schedule 1 of the Northern
Ireland Act 2000 must be approved by resolution of both Houses before being
made (affirmative procedure).
Orders in Council made before Parliamentary approval by reason of
urgency (U) must be approved by both Houses within 40 days of being made.
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Title and SI No.
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Proposal Laid
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NIGC
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Draft Made/ Order Laid
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DLSC
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Approved
by Commons
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Approved by Lords
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Northern
Ireland Act 1998 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2002
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18.7.2002
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23.10.2003
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28.10.2003
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10.10.2003
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The
Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) Order 2002
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15.10.2002
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29.10.2002
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6.11.2002
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Northern
Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) Order 2002
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15.10.2002
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29.10.2002
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6.11.2002
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Northern
Ireland (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2002
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24.10.2002
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20.11.2002
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25.11.2002
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5.12.2002
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Draft
Employment (NI) Order 2002
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28.10.2002
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Draft
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (NI) Order 2002
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15.11.2002
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26.11.2002
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27.11.2002
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5.12.2002
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Draft
Housing Support Services (NI) Order 2002
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15.11.2002
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27.11.2002
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28.11.2002
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5.12.2002
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Fur
Farming (Prohibition) (NI) Order 2002
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21.11.2002
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2.12.2002
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3.12.2002
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16.12.2002
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Draft
Harbours (NI) Order 2002
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21.11.2002
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4.12.2002
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5.12.2002
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16.12.2002
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Draft
Environment (NI) Order 2002
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25.11.2002
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3.12.2002
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4.12.2002
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16.12.2002
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Draft
Company Directors Disqualification (NI) Order 2002
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25.11.2002
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10.12.2002
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12.12.2002
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16.12.2002
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Draft
Insolvency (NI) Order 2002
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25.11.2002
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10.12.2002
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12.12.2002
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16.12.2002
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Draft
Justice (NI) Act 2002 (Amendment of section 46(1)) Order 2002
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27.11.2002
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11.12.2002
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12.12.2002
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16.12.2002
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Draft
Marriage (NI) Order 2002
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4.12.2002
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16.12.2002
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17.12.2002
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12.2.2003
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Commissioner
for Children and Young People (NI) Order 2003
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18.12.2002
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16.1.2003
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27.1.2003
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12.2.2003
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Draft
Audit and Accountability (NI) Order 2003
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19.12.2002
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29.1.2003
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3.2.2003
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12.2.2003
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Draft
Criminal Justice (NI) Order 2003
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19.12.2002
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Draft Access
to Justice (NI) Order 2003
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19.12.2002
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23.1.2003
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25.1.2003
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6.2.2003
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Draft
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (NI) Order 2003
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7.1.2003
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30.1.2003
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3.2.2003
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12.2.2003
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Draft
Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation)
(NI) Order 2003
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2.12.2002
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7.1.2003
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30.1.2003
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3.2.2003
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12.2.2003
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Draft
Education and Libraries (NI) Order 2003
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7.1.2003
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27.1.2003
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11.2.2003
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13.2.2003
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Strategic
Investment and Regeneration of Sites (NI) Order 2003
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4.2.2003
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14.1.2002
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12.2.2003
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11.2.2003
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Draft
Planning (Amendment) (NI) Order 2003
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13.2.2003
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16.1.2003
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4.2.2003
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13.2.2003
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13.2.2003
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Northern
Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2003
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20.1.2003
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6.2.2003
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11.2.2003
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10.2.2003
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Housing
(NI) Order 2003
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20.1.2003
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11.2.2003
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24.2.2003
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11.2.2003
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Terrorism
Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (Withdrawn)
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23.1.2003
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3.4.2003
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Terrorism
Act 2000 (Continuance of Part VII) Order
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23.1.2003
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5.2.2003
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11.2.2003
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10.2.2003
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Draft
Energy (NI) Order 2003
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23.1.2003
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10.2.2003
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12.2.2003
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11.2.2003
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Draft
Budget (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
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6.2.2003
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28.1.2003
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12.2.2003
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10.2.2003
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Draft
Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (NI)
Order 2003 (withdrawn)
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3.2.2003
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The
Local Elections (NI) (Amendment) Order 2003 (withdrawn)
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4.3.2003
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Representation
of the People (NI) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003
(withdrawn)
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4.3.2003
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Terrorism
Act 2000 (Code of Practice on Video Recording of Interviews) (NI) Order 2003
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12.3.2003
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3.4.2003
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7.4.2003
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1.4.2003
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Criminal
Justice (NI) Order 2003
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24.3.2003
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1.4.2003
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3.4.2003
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3.4.2003
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NI Act
2000 (Modification) Order 2003
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27.3.2003
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7.4.2003
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8.4.2003
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10.4.2003
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The
Local Elections (NI) (Amendment) Order 2003
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31.3.2003
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3.4.2003
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7.4.2003
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1.4.2003
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Representation
of the People (NI) (Variation of Specified Documents) Regulations 2003
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19.3.2003
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27.3.2003
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1.4.2003
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1.4.2003
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Draft
Lay Magistrates (Eligibility) (NI) Order 2003
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12.5.2003
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16.6.2003
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Representation
of the People (Form of Canvass) (NI) Regulations 2003
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13.6.2003
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3.7.2003
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7.7.2003
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11.7.2003
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Draft
Budget (No.2) (NI) Order 2003
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17.6.2003
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8.7.2003
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11.7.2003
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Draft
Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2003
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3.7.2003
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9.8.2003
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15.9.2003
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15.9.2003
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Draft
Partnerships etc. (Removal of Twenty Member Limit) (Northern Ireland) Order
2003
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7.7.2003
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15.10.2003
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15.9.2003
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The
Licensing (Indoor Arenas) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
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9.7.2003
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Draft
Policing of Airport (Belfast City) Order 2003 (Withdrawn)
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10.7.2003
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Draft
Employment (NI) Order 2003
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8.8.2003
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14.10.2003
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Draft
Betting and Gaming (NI) Order 2003
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11.9.2003
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Draft
Primary Medical Services (NI) Order 2003
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9.10.2003
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Draft
Agricultural Statistics (NI) Order 2004
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14.10.2003
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Draft
Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) (Amendment)
Order
2003
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22.10.2003
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3.11.2003
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5.11.2003
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10.11.2003
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Northern
Ireland (Election and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003 (Consequential
Modifications) Order 2003
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22.10.2003
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3.11.2003
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5.11.2003
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10.11.2003
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Northern
Ireland (Date of Next Assembly Poll) Order 2003
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22.10.2003
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3.11.2003
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5.11.2003
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10.11.2003
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Northern
Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003
(Consequential Modifications No. 2)
Order 2003
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29.10.2003
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11.11.2003
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10.11.2003
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