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- art. 37A heading substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 21(1)
- Sch. 1 para. 2(3) modified by S.R. 2012/428 reg. 2
- Sch. 1 para. 16(3) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 16(5)(b) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 2 substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 3
- Sch. 1 para. 7(1) substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(25)
- Sch. 1 para. 10(2) substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 9
- Sch. 1 para. 14 substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(28)
- Sch. 1 para. 10A(1)(b) word inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(26)(a)
- Sch. 1 para. 10A(1)(b) word inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(26)(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 3(3) word substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 4(a)
- Sch. 1 para. 4(1) word substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 4(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 5(b) word substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(24)
- Sch. 1 para. 7(7) word substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 4(c)
- Sch. 1 para. 10(3) word substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 10
- Sch. 1 para. 1(1) words inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 5(1)
- Sch. 1 para. 10C(1) words inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(27)
- Sch. 1 para. 5(4) words inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 2 para. 2
- Sch. 1 para. 9(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- Sch. 1 para. 5(4) words repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1
- Sch. 1 para. 5(4) words repealed by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 12 Pt. 1
- Sch. 1 para. 7(2) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 6
- Sch. 1 para. 8(2) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 7
- Sch. 4 para. 4 words substituted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 149(a)
- Sch. 4 para. 4 words substituted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 149(b)
- Sch. 4A para. 5(2) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- Sch. 4B para. 2(3)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- Sch. 4B para. 2(3)(c) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- Sch. 4B para. 2(3)(d) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- Sch. 4B para. 2(3)(e) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- Sch. 4C para. 3(1)(b)(i) and word repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(c)(ii)
- Sch. 4C para. 3(3) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(c)(ii)
- Sch. 4C para. 1(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(c)(i)
- Sch. 4C para. 2(1)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(c)(i)
- Sch. 4C para. 4(1)(a)(i) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(c)(iii)
- Sch. 4C para. 6(1)(b)(ii) (iii) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(c)(iii)
- art. 2 words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(2)
- art. 2(2) words inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a)
- art. 2(2) words repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1
- art. 2(2) words repealed by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 12 Pt. 1
- art. 2(2) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(b)
- art. 3 substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 26
- art. 3(1) revocation of earlier affecting provision SR 2001/17 Sch. 1 para. 5 by S.R. 2009/363 reg. 4(5)
- art. 4(3)(b) modified by S.R. 2012/427 reg. 50(2)
- art. 7(2) words repealed by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 127(2)(a)
- art. 7(4) word omitted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(2)(b)(i)
- art. 7(9) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 7(10)(b) and word repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 7(11) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 9 power to amend conferred by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 40(1)
- art. 9 repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 7(a) Sch. 5
- art. 9(1) words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(3)
- art. 9(1) words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(4)
- art. 9(1) words repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1
- art. 10(1) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 10(6)(b) word substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(4)
- art. 10(8)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 9 para. 1
- art. 10(8)(a) words repealed by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 12 Pt. 8
- art. 13(1A)-(1C) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(a)
- art. 13(3)-(5) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 14(2) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 16(1) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 16A(4) words inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 27(2)
- art. 18 applied by SR 1999/162 reg. 3A(7)(8) (as added) by S.R. 2008/409 reg. 4
- art. 18(1A)(b) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 19(2) (3) substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 9
- art. 22(1)(c) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 22(1)(e) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 22(2)(b) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 22(2)(d) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 22(3)-(5) applied by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 3(6)
- art. 22(6) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 22(7) (8) applied by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 3(6)
- art. 27 words substituted by 2008 c. 22 Sch. 6 para. 69
- art. 27(1) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 27(2) words inserted by 2009 c. 24 Sch. 6 para. 24
- art. 27(2) words inserted by S.I. 2018/1413 Sch. 1 para. 6
- art. 27(3) words inserted by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 17
- art. 27A(1)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 27A(1)(b) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 28(1)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 28A(1) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 28A(3) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 28D(3) words inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 10(3)
- art. 28J(1)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 28ZA(1)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 28ZC(1)(b)(i) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 28ZC(3) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 29(1) words inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 127(3)
- art. 29(1) words inserted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(3)(a)
- art. 29(1) words inserted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(3)(b)
- art. 29(1)(a) and word repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 30(4) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(9)
- art. 32(2)(a) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 32(2)(i) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(10)
- art. 32(7) words inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(11)
- art. 33 repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 34 repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 35 substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(12)
- art. 36 substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(13)
- art. 36A excluded by S.R. 2014/182 reg. 9(2)(a)
- art. 36A repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 37 excluded by S.R. 2014/182 reg. 9(2)(b)
- art. 37A excluded by S.R. 2014/182 reg. 9(2)(c)
- art. 37A(3)(b) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(15)
- art. 37A(4) words repealed by S.I. 2007/916 (N.I.) Sch. 5 para. 23(a) Sch. 8 Pt. 5
- art. 37A(7) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(16)
- art. 37A(9) word substituted by S.I. 2007/916 (N.I.) Sch. 5 para. 23(b)(ii)
- art. 37A(9) words repealed by S.I. 2007/916 (N.I.) Sch. 5 para. 23(b)(i) Sch. 8 Pt. 5
- art. 37A(9) words substituted by S.I. 2007/916 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1
- art. 38(1)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 38(4)(c) (d) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(a)
- art. 40(1)(2) substituted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 129
- art. 41(2A)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2009/1941 Sch. 1 para. 128
- art. 43 power to amend conferred by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 40(1)
- art. 43 repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 7(b) Sch. 5
- art. 43(10) words substituted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(5)
- art. 43(11) words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(6)
- art. 43(11) words repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1
- art. 44 repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 44(2)(b) words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(7)
- art. 44(2)(b) words repealed by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) Sch. 4 Pt. 1
- art. 46 applied by S.R. 2008/403 reg. 14
- art. 46(1) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(18)
- art. 46(5) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 48(1) words substituted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 18 para. 148
- art. 48(2) word repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 48(2) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 48(2)(a) word inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(20)(b)
- art. 48(2)(a) word inserted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(4)
- art. 48(2)(a) words inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(20)(a)
- art. 48(2)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 5
- art. 48(2A) substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(21)
- art. 50(4) words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(23)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Order associated Parts and Chapters:
- Order applied by S.R. 2014/191 reg. 7(1)
- Order applied in part (with modifications) by S.R. 2010/312 reg. 16 Sch. 2
- Order power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 3(4)
- Order transfer of functions by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 17 para. 42
- Order words substituted by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a)
- Order words substituted by 2009 c. 1 (N.I.) Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Order (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 1 para. 9(1) Sch. 1 para. 9 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 9(1) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(1)
- Sch. 1 para. 9(2) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(4)
- Sch. 1 para. 5A and cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(ba) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(3)
- Sch. 1 para. 9(1)(za) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 8(2)
- Sch. 1 para. 5A(2) modified by S.R. 2012/428 reg. 3
- Sch. 1 para. 5A(2) modified by S.R. 2013/190 reg. 2
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words substituted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 1 para. 2
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5A) omitted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5) substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 10C(5)(6) by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(4)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6(5)(b)(i)(ii) substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 6(5)(b)(i)-(iii) by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 5(4) words inserted by 2007 c. 2 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 2(8)
- art. 2(3) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(3)
- art. 4(4)(ba) inserted by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 16
- art. 7(2A) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 127(2)(b)
- art. 7(3A)-(3C) inserted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(2)(a)
- art. 7(4)(d) and word inserted by 2023 c. 24 s. 4(2)(b)(ii)
- art. 11(2A) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 126(1)
- art. 11(6)(a)(b) and word repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 11A inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) art. 128
- art. 16A(3A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 27(1)
- art. 16A(3A) substituted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 32(2)
- art. 16A(6) added by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 32(3)
- art. 19(1)(c) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 22(1)(ba) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(5)
- art. 22(2)(aa) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(6)
- art. 22(2A)-(2C) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 2
- art. 22(3A)-(3C) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 3
- art. 22(5A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(7)
- art. 22(7A) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(8)
- art. 27(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(2)
- art. 27(2)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(2)
- art. 28D(2A) (2B) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 10(2)
- art. 28F(4)(a) words repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 5
- art. 29(3)(c) (ca) substituted for art. 29(3)(c) by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 31(2)
- art. 29(3A) inserted by 2010 c. 13 (N.I.) s. 31(3)
- art. 29(4)-(7) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 12
- art. 29(4)-(7) excluded by S.R. 2016/390 reg. 6(1)
- art. 31(8) (9) substituted for art. 31(8) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 13
- art. 32A-32D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 14
- art. 32E-32K inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 15
- art. 32G(1) restricted by SR 1992/390 reg. 25N (as inserted) by S.R. 2009/286 reg. 2
- art. 32H(2)(b) restricted by SR 1992/390 reg. 25N (as inserted) by S.R. 2009/286 reg. 2
- art. 32L inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 16
- art. 32L(5) words inserted by S.I. 2019/1514 reg. 64(3)
- art. 32M 32N inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 17
- art. 36B-36F inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 18
- art. 36G-36O inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 19
- art. 37(2A)-(2C) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 20(1)
- art. 37(10)-(10C) substituted for art. 37(10) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 20(2)
- art. 37(12) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(14)
- art. 37A(A1)-(A4) (1) substituted for art. 37A(1) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 21(1)
- art. 37A(10)-(10C) substituted for art. 37A(10) by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 21(2)
- art. 37A(12) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(17)
- art. 38A(5)(c) (d) repealed by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(29)(a)
- art. 38C inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 22
- art. 38D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 23
- art. 38E inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 24
- art. 39(2)(g) added by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 28
- art. 40A inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 29
- art. 41(4)(5) inserted by S.I. 2011/1484 Sch. 7 para. 22
- art. 41(4) omitted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 20(a)
- art. 41(5) omitted by S.I. 2019/519 Sch. para. 20(b)
- art. 45A inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 25
- art. 45B 45C inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 30
- art. 45D inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 31
- art. 46(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(19)
- art. 47A inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) s. 32
- art. 47A(6) inserted by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.) Sch. 11 para. 4
- art. 48(2B) inserted by 2008 c. 10 (N.I.) Sch. 4 para. 1(22)
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