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Code of practice (Northern Ireland) for the authorisation and exercise of stop and search powers relating to section 47A of schedule 6B to the Terrorism Act 2000
Code of Practice (Northern Ireland) for the authorisation and exercise of stop and search powers under the Terrorism Act 2000.
Equality scheme for the Northern Ireland Office
A list of current polling districts for parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland, which the Chief Electoral Officer uses to set polling stations.
6 monthly update on the Northern Ireland Office equality scheme
A list of current polling districts for parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland, which the Chief Electoral Officer uses to set polling stations
Guidance for civil servants in the run up to the forthcoming elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly in March 2017.
A Service of Reflection was held at St. Anne's Cathedral in Belfast for the life of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.
Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments during the temporary period for Northern Ireland Executive formation
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Secretary of State has today published draft guidance which is intended to support Northern Ireland departments in taking decisions in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Secretary of State has today published guidance for NI Departments in accordance with section 4 of Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018.
This instrument corrects deficiencies in Northern Ireland electoral law arising as a result of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The instrument amends the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962…
Guidance on decision-making for Northern Ireland Departments until an Executive is formed or for the six month period beginning with the day on which the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 is passed (6 Decem…
Find proposed negative statutory instruments (SIs) under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Before the SIs are formally 'laid' in Parliament, they have to go through a sifting process. A new committee in the House of C…
The UK has left the EU and new rules now apply. If you’re a Northern Ireland business, act now to keep your business moving.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has provided explanatory materials in relation to the democratic consent process on Articles 5-10 Windsor Framework.
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