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
Official source1 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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