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🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandConstitution

Northern Ireland Act 1998

Provision for entrenching enactments

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Provision
86B
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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1 Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision amending section 7 so as to provide for— a enactments to become entrenched; or b enactments that are entrenched by virtue of an Order under paragraph (a) to cease to be entrenched. 2 For the purposes of this section an enactment is entrenched if section 7 prevents it from being modified by an Act of the Assembly or subordinate legislation made, confirmed or approved by a Minister or Northern Ireland department. 3 No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under this section unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Northern Ireland Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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