List of statutory rules of Northern Ireland, 2023

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This is a list of statutory rules made in the Northern Ireland in the year 2023.

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1-100

NumberTitle
1 The Rates (Making and Levying of Different Rates) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
2 The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Grant Limit) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
3 The Universal Credit (Administrative Earnings Threshold) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
4 The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) (Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
5 The Edible Crabs (Conservation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
6 The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
7 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
8 The Level Crossing (Cullybackey South) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
9 The Level Crossing (Cullybackey North) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
10 The Level Crossing (Cullybackey Station) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
11 The Children’s Court Guardian Agency for Northern Ireland (Establishment and Constitution) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
12 (C. 1) The Adoption and Children (2022 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
13 The Guardians Ad Litem (Panel) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
14 (C. 2) The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) (2022 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
15 The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
16 The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
17 The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
18 The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
19 The Tenancy Information Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
20 (C. 3) The Private Tenancies (2022 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
21 The On-Street Parking (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
22 The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
23Not Allocated
24The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
25 The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
26 The Human Tissue (Permitted Material) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
27 The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
28 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (2022 Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
29 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
30 The Social Security (2022 Benefits Up-rating) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
31 The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
32 The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
33 The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
34Not Allocated
35 The Social Security Revaluation of Earnings Factors Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
36 The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
37 The Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
38 The Road Races (Circuit of Ireland Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
39 The Rate Relief (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
40 The Optical Charges and Payments (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
41 The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) and Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
42 The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
43 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
44 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
45 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
46 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
47 The Road Races (Croft Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
48 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Local Authority Meetings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
49 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still-Births) (Extension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
50 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
51 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Local Authority Meetings) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
52 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
53 The Government Resources and Accounts (Northern Ireland) Act 2001 (Estimates and Accounts) (Designation of Bodies) Order 2023
54 The Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
55 The Parental Bereavement Leave Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
56 The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
57 The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
58 The Pensions Increase (Review) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
59 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
60 The Road Races (Cookstown 100 Motor Cycle Road Race) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
61 The Road Races (Craigantlet Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
62 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
63

The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

64 The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Amendment) Regulations 2023
65 The Road Races (North West 200) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
66 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
67 The Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
68 The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
69 The Road Races (Drumhorc Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
70 The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Offences) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
71 The Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
72 The Licensing (Form of Licence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
73 The Road Races (Tour of the Sperrins) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
74 (C. 5) The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) (2022 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
75 The Road Races (Spamount Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
76 The Roads (Speed Limit) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
77 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
78 The Local Government (Performance Indicators and Standards) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
79 The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
80 The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
81 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
82 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
83 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
84 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
85 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Temporary Increase) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
86 The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
87 (C. 6) The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) (2022 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
88 The Road Races (Cairncastle Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
89 The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
90 The Universal Credit (Childcare) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
91 The Pensions Dashboards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
92 The Waiting Restrictions (Bellaghy) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
93 The Social Security, Universal Credit and State Pension (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
94 The Road Races (Loughgall Stages Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
95 The Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
96 The Social Security (Budgeting Loans) (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
97 The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
98 The Agriculture (Student Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
99 The Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
100 The Circular Road, Larne (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

101 - 200

NumberTitle
101 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
102 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Moy) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
103 The Parking Places on Roads, Loading Bay and Waiting Restrictions (Newcastle) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
104 The Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
105 (C. 7) The Period Products (Free Provision) (2022 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
106 The Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
107 The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
108 The Road Races (Down Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
109 The Road Races (Armoy Motorcycle Road Race) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
110 The Road Races (Garron Point Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
111 (C. 8) The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 17) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
112 The Child Support Fees (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
113 The Pensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
114 The Grading Inspection of Certified Tourist Establishments (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
115 The Parking Places on Roads (Motor Cycles) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
116 The Road Races (Ulster Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
117 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
118 The Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
119 The Waiting Restrictions (Saintfield) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
120 The Road Races (Knockagh Hill Climb) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
121 The Road Races (Bushwhacker Rally) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
122 The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
123 The Taxi Drivers’ Licences (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
124 The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (Test Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
125 The Public Service Vehicles (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
126 The Goods Vehicles (Testing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
127 The Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
128 The Taxi Licensing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
129 The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
130 The Motor Vehicle Testing

(Amendment) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

131 The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
132 The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
133 The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
134 The Recovery of Health Services Charges (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
135 The Marine Protected Areas (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
136 The Student Fees (Inflation Index) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
137 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of Deaths and Still-Births) (Extension) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
138 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Live Links for Courts and Tribunals) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
139 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Powers to Act for the Protection of Public Health) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
140 The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Relating to Local Authority Meetings) (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
141 The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
142 (C. 9) The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) (2022 Act) (Commencement No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
143 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
144 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
145 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
146 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
147 The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
148 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Master Trusts) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
149 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
150 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
151 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating (No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
152 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Larne) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
153 The Killinchy Road, Comber (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
154 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 5) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
155 The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (General) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
156 The Parental Bereavement Leave (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
157 The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
158 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
159 The University Road, Belfast (Footway) (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
160 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Londonderry) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
161 The Waiting Restrictions (Islandmagee) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
162 The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Specification for Imitation Firearms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
163 The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
164 The Court of Judicature (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
165 The Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
166 The County Court Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
167 The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
168 The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
169 The Court of Judicature Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
170 The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
171 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 6) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
172 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 7) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
173 The Footways (Prohibition of Waiting) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
174 (C. 10) The Protection from Stalking (2022 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
175 The Magistrates’ Courts (Stalking Protection Orders) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
176 The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Magherafelt) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
177 The B28 Ardress Road, Cranagill, Portadown (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
178 The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
179 The Specified Diseases (Notification) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
180 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
181 The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
182 The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
183 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
184 The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence, and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
185 The Taxis (Taximeters, Devices and Maximum Fares) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
186 The Roads (Speed Limit) (No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
187 The Parking Places, Loading Bays, Waiting Restrictions and Urban Clearways (Enniskillen) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
188 (C. 11) The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) (2022 Act) (Commencement No.3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
189 The Child Support (Management of Payments and Arrears) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
190 The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
191 The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
192 The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
193 The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
194 The State Pension Revaluation for Transitional Pensions Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
195 The State Pension Debits and Credits (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
196 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Carrickfergus) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
197 The Fair Employment (Specification of Public Authorities) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
198 The Rates (Localised Flooding) (Emergency Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
199 The Rates (Localised Flooding No.2) (Emergency Relief) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
200 The Areema Drive, Dunmurry (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

201-223

NumberTitle
201 The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Cookstown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
202 The Prohibition of U-Turns (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
203Not Allocated
204 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Belfast) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
205 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 8) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
206 The Parking Places (Disabled Persons’ Vehicles) (Amendment No. 9) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
207 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Portadown) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
208 The Parking Places on Roads and Waiting Restrictions (Dungannon) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
209 The Pensions Dashboards (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
210 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
211 The Waste (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
212 The Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
213 The Provision of Health Services to Persons Not Ordinarily Resident (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
214 The Parking and Waiting Restrictions (Londonderry) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
215 The Cycle Routes (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
216 The Prohibition of Traffic (Lay-by on Glenshane Road, Route A6, Maghera) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
217 The Market Square, Lisburn (Stopping-Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
218 The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
219 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
220 The Insolvency (Amendment No. 2) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023
221 (C. 12) The Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023 (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023
222 The Curriculum (Circumstances in which a Pupil may be Excused from Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Education) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
223 The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

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