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Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“The Secretary of State may make regulations about flying flags at government buildings and court-houses, but draft regulations must be sent to the Assembly and approved by both Houses of Parliament before they can be made.”
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Enacted 2000. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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The Secretary of State may make regulations about flying flags at government buildings and court-houses, but draft regulations must be sent to the Assembly and approved by both Houses of Parliament before they can be made.
Document — The Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000
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Source and current-law status
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Source record from www.legislation.gov.uk · Enacted 2000
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