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Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

An index of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, established in 1998 under the Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998.

The numbers after the titles of the acts are the acts numbers. Acts are referenced using 'Year', c., 'Act Number'.

2000s

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2000

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Short Title Long Title Number Notes
Financial Assistance for Political Parties Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 An Act to provide for the making of payments to political parties for the purpose of assisting members of the Northern Ireland Assembly who are connected with such parties to perform their Assembly duties. 2000 c. 1
Appropriation Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending on 31st March 2001; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes and authorise other sums to be applied as appropriations in aid for those purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; and to repeal certain Appropriation Orders. 2000 c. 2
Allowances to Members of the Assembly Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 An Act to make provision for the payment of allowances to or in respect of persons who have been members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 2000 c. 3
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 An Act to amend the law relating to child support; to amend the law relating to occupational and personal pensions; to amend the law relating to social security benefits and social security administration; to amend Part III of the Family Law Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 and Part V of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; and for connected purposes. 2000 c. 4
Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 An Act to amend the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 to allow self-verification of weighing or measuring equipment, testing by official EEA testers and pre-test stamping. 2000 c. 5

2001

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Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make provision regarding the destruction of dogs under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983. 2001 c. 1
Planning (Compensation, etc.) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to abolish the right to compensation in respect of certain planning decisions; and to amend Article 121(1)(c)(iv) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. 2001 c. 2
Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to establish a Northern Ireland Social Care Council and make provision for the registration, regulation and training of social care workers; to make provision about the recovery of charges in connection with the treatment of road traffic casualties in health services hospitals; to amend the law about the health and personal social services; to confer power to regulate the profession of pharmaceutical chemist; and for connected purposes. 2001 c. 3
Fisheries (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966. 2001 c. 4
Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make provision for the redemption of certain ground rents and other periodic payments. 2001 c. 5
Government Resources and Accounts Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make provision about government resources and accounts; and for connected purposes. 2001 c. 6
Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the years ending 31st March 2001 and 2002; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes and amend certain appropriations in aid for the year ending 31st March 2001; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; and to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the year ending 31st March 2002. 2001 c. 7
Street Trading Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make provision for the regulation by district councils of street trading in their districts. 2001 c. 8
Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make provision to facilitate the use of electronic communications and electronic data storage. 2001 c. 9
Defective Premises (Landlord's Liability) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to amend the law as to the liability of landlords for injury or damage caused to persons through defects in the state of premises let under certain tenancies. 2001 c. 10
Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make provision for giving effect to the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption concluded at the Hague on 29th May 1993; to make further provision in relation to adoptions with an international element; and for connected purposes. 2001 c. 11
Family Law Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make further provision for the acquisition of parental responsibility under Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; and to provide for certain presumptions of parentage and for tests to determine parentage. 2001 c. 12
Product Liability (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to amend Part II of the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987. 2001 c. 13
Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to amend the law relating to trustees and persons having the investment powers of trustees; and for connected purposes. 2001 c. 14
Department for Employment and Learning Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to rename the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment as the Department for Employment and Learning. 2001 c. 15
Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2002; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources (including accruing resources) for the year ending 31st March 2002; and to repeal certain spent enactments. 2001 c. 16
Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 An Act to make provision, for the purposes of the law relating to social security, about the obtaining and disclosure of information; and to make provision for restricting the payment of social security benefits in the case of persons convicted of offences relating to such benefits and about the institution of proceedings for such offences; and for connected purposes. 2001 c. 17

2002

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Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to establish Invest Northern Ireland to exercise certain existing functions in relation to industrial development; to dissolve the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland, the Local Enterprise Development Unit and the Industrial Research and Technology Unit; to abolish certain functions of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board; to amend the Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982; and for related purposes. 2022 c. 1
Game Preservation (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to amend the Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928; and to amend the law relating to the killing, taking or destroying of rabbits and hares. 2022 c. 2
Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the years ending 31st March 2002 and 2003; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31st March 2002 and 2003; and to revise the limits on the use of certain accruing resources in the year ending 31st March 2002. 2022 c. 3
Local Government (Best Value) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision placing on district councils a general duty to make arrangements for continuous improvement in the way in which their functions are exercised; and for connected purposes. 2022 c. 4
Personal Social Services (Preserved Rights) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision in relation to persons in residential accommodation with preserved rights under the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987; and for connected purposes. 2022 c. 5
Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision about the assessment of carers' needs; to provide for services to help carers; to provide for the making of direct payments to persons in lieu of the provision of personal social services or carers' services; and for connected purposes. 2022 c. 6
Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2003; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources (including accruing resources) for the year ending 31st March 2003; and to repeal certain spent enactments. 2002 c. 7
Railway Safety Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision with respect to the safety of railways. 2002 c. 8
Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to amend the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 in relation to charges for nursing care in residential accommodation; to provide for the establishment and functions of the Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery; and for connected purposes. 2002 c. 9
Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to amend the law relating to statutory maternity pay; to amend the law relating to maternity allowance; to make provision for work-focused interviews for partners of benefit claimants; to make provision about the use of information for, or relating to, employment and training; to amend the Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996; and for connected purposes. 2002 c. 10
Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision about children and young persons who are being, or have been, looked after by an authority within the meaning of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; to replace Article 35 of that Order; and for connected purposes. 2002 c. 11
Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision for limited liability partnerships. 2002 c. 12
Open-Ended Investment Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision for facilitating the carrying on of collective investment by means of open-ended investment companies and for regulating such companies. 2002 c. 13
State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 An Act to make provision for and in connection with a new social security benefit called state pension credit; and to amend section 43(1) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993. 2002 c. 14

2007

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Short Title Long Title Number Notes
Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2008; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources (including accruing resources) for the year ending 31st March 2008; and to repeal certain spent provisions. 2007 c. 1
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 An Act to make provision about social security and for connected purposes. 2007 c. 2
Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 An Act to repeal Article 64(8) of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. 2007 c. 3

2008

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Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to make provision about pensions and other benefits payable to persons in connection with bereavement or by reference to pensionable age; to make provision about the functions of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 1
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to amend the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 in relation to the provision of health care; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 2
Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the years ending 31st March 2008 and 2009; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31st March 2008 and 2009; and to revise the limits on the use of certain accruing resources in the year ending 31st March 2008. 2008 c. 3
Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to make provision regulating taxi operators, taxis and taxi drivers; and for related purposes. 2008 c. 4
Public Health (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to amend section 2A of the Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967. 2008 c. 5
Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to replace the Commissioner for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland established by the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 with a Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland. 2008 c. 6
Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to provide for 11 local government districts in Northern Ireland, for the division of those districts into wards, for the appointment of a Local Government Boundaries Commissioner to recommend the boundaries and names of those districts and wards and the number of wards in each district; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 7
Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Northern Ireland Library Authority; to enable the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure to make grants in connection with the provision of library services; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 8
Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to make provision about lump sum payments to or in respect of persons with diffuse mesothelioma; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 9
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to amend the law relating to child support; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 10
Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2009; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources (including accruing resources) for the year ending 31st March 2009; to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of an excess cash sum for the service of the year ending 31st March 2007; and to repeal certain spent provisions. 2008 c. 11
Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and the Charity Tribunal for Northern Ireland; to make provision about the law of charities, including provision about charitable incorporated organisations; to make further provision about public charitable collections and other fund-raising carried on in connection with charities and other institutions; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 12
Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 An Act to make provision relating to pensions; and for connected purposes. 2008 c. 13

2009

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Short Title Long Title Number Notes
Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to make changes to the administrative structures for health and social care; and for connected purposes. 2009 c. 1
Financial Assistance Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to enable the making by Northern Ireland departments of schemes for financial assistance in certain circumstances. 2009 c. 2
Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to make provision for, or in connection with, the abolition of certain public authorities. 2009 c. 3
Building Regulations (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to amend the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) Order 1979. 2009 c. 4
Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the years ending 31st March 2009 and 2010; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31st March 2009 and 2010; and to revise the limits on the use of certain accruing resources in the year ending 31st March 2009. 2009 c. 5
Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to make provision in relation to the presumed deaths of missing persons; and for connected purposes. 2009 c. 6
Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2010; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources (including accruing resources) for the year ending 31st March 2010; and to repeal certain spent provisions. 2009 c. 7
Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to amend the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977; to make provision relating to the sharing of certain social security information with the Department of Finance and Personnel and others; and to confer a temporary power to make grants to district councils. 2009 c. 8
Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 An Act to confer absolute privilege on certain reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland; to enable the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to incur expenditure for certain purposes; to enable the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister to incur expenditure for certain purposes; and to repeal the requirement on the Department of Finance and Personnel to prepare Finance Accounts. 2009 c. 8

2010s

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2010

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Short Title Long Title Number Notes
Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to amend the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, including provision for preventing the spread of disease; and for connected purposes. 2010 c. 1
Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to make provision concerning the licensing of operators of certain goods vehicles. 2010 c. 2
Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to provide for the establishment of the Department of Justice and for the appointment of the Minister to be in charge of that Department. 2010 c. 3
Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to transfer the functions of the Pensions Regulator Tribunal; and for connected purposes. 2010 c. 4
Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to enable the Department for Regional Development to continue to make payments to water and sewerage undertakers for a limited period. 2010 c. 5
Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the years ending 31st March 2010 and 2011; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31st March 2010 and 2011; and to revise the limits on the use of certain accruing resources in the year ending 31st March 2010. 2010 c. 6
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to make provision about the powers of district councils to enter into contracts and to acquire land otherwise than by agreement; to make provision in connection with the reorganisation of local government, including provision for controls on existing councils, for statutory transition committees and for the payment of severance allowances to councillors; to make provision in relation to the exercise of waste management functions of district councils; and for connected purposes. 2010 c. 7
Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2011; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the year ending 31st March 2011. 2010 c. 8
Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to amend the law relating to housing. 2010 c. 9
Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to make provision in relation to forestry and connected matters. 2010 c. 10
Budget (No. 3) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of certain sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2011; to appropriate those sums for specified purposes; to authorise the Department of Finance and Personnel to borrow on the credit of the appropriated sums; to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources (including accruing resources) for the year ending 31st March 2011; to authorise the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of excess cash sums for the service of the year ending 31st March 2009; and to repeal certain spent provisions. 2010 c. 11
Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to make provision about the enforcement of legislation relating to employment agencies and the minimum wage; to make provision about the membership of, and representation before, the Industrial Court; to provide for compensation for financial loss in cases of unlawful underpayment or non-payment; and for connected purposes. 2010 c. 12
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to amend the law relating to social security; to amend the law relating to child support; and for connected purposes. 2010 c. 13
Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to provide for permit schemes to control the carrying out of works in roads; for prohibiting or restricting the use of roads in connection with special events; for inquiries in connection with the exercise of certain functions relating to roads; and for connected purposes. 2010 c. 14
Unsolicited Services (Trade and Business Directories) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to make provision about charges for entries in trade or business directories. 2010 c. 15
Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 An Act to make provision about the relief of debt of individuals and for connected purposes. 2010 c. 16

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2012

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2013

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2014

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2015

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2016

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2020s

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2020

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2021

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2022

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2023

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