List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly

This is a list of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly passed by that body from its establishment in 2000 until its suspension in 2002 and from its re-establishment in 2007.

The HM Government version of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom appear on all published copies of Acts passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

2000

• Allowances to Members of the Assembly Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (2000 c. 3)
• Appropriation Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (2000 c. 2)
• Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (2000 c. 4)
• Financial Assistance for Political Parties Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (2000 c. 1)
• Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (2000 c. 5)

2001

• Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 11)
• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 7)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 16)
• Defective Premises (Landlord's Liability) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 10)
• Department for Employment and Learning Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 15)
• Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 1)
• Electronic Communications Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 9)
• Family Law Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 12)
• Fisheries (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 4)
• Government Resources and Accounts Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 6)
• Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 5)
• Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 3)
• Planning (Compensation, etc.) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 2)
• Product Liability (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 13)
• Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 17)
• Street Trading Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 8)
• Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (2001 c. 14)

2002

• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 3)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 7)
• Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 6)
• Children (Leaving Care) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 11)
• Game Preservation (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 2)
• Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 9)
• Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 1)
• Local Government (Best Value) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 4)
• Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 12)
• Open-Ended Investment Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 13)
• Personal Social Services (Preserved Rights) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 5)
• Railway Safety Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 8)
• Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 10)
• State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (2002 c. 14)

2007

• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (2007 c. 1)
• Children (Emergency Protection Orders) Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (2007 c. 3)
• Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (2007 c. 2)

2008

• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 3)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 11)
• Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(2008 c. 12)
• Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 10)
• Commission for Victims and Survivors Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 6)
• Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 2)
• Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 8)
• Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 7)
• Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 9)
• Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 1)
• Public Health (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 5)
• Taxis Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (2008 c. 4)

2009

• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 5)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 7)
• Building Regulations (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 4)
• Financial Assistance Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 2)
• Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 9)
• Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 1)
• Presumption of Death Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 6)
• Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 3)
• Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (2009 c. 8)

2010

• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 6)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 8)
• Budget (No. 3) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 11)
• Debt Relief Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 16)
• Department of Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 3)
• Diseases of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 1)
• Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 12)
• Forestry Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 10)
• Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 2)
• Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 9)
• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 7)
• Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Transfer of Functions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 4)
• Roads (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 14)
• Unsolicited Services (Trade and Business Directories) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 15)
• Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 5)
• Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 (2010 c. 13)

2011

• Allowances to Members of the Assembly (Repeal) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 8)
• Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 17)
• Autism Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 27)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 29)
• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 14)
• Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 12)
• Civil Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 20)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 23)
• Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 1)
• Construction Contracts (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 4)
• Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 28)
• Dogs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 9)
• Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 13)
• Energy Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 6)
• High Hedges Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 21 )
• Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 22)
• Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 24)
• Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 18)
• Local Government Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 10)
• Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 25)
• Safeguarding Board Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 7)
• Single Use Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 26)
• Student Loans (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 2)
• Sunbeds Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 19)
• Tourism (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 3)
• Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 11)
• Waste and Contaminated Land (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 5)
• Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 16)
• Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (2011 c. 15)

2012

• Air Passenger Duty (Setting of Rate) Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (2012 c. 5)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (2012 c. 4)
• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (2012 c. 2)
• Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (2012 c. 3)
• Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (2012 c. 1)

2013

• Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 c.10)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 c.9)
• Civil Service (Special Advisers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 c.8)
• Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 c.7)
• Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 c.6)
• Business Improvement Districts Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 c.5)
• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (2013 c.4)
• Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 2013 c.3)
• Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 2013 c.2)
• Superannuation Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 2013 c.1)

2014

• Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.12)
• Legal Aid and Coroners‘ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.11)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.10)
• Licensing of Pavement Cafés Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.9)
• Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.8)
• Carrier Bags Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.7)
• Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.6)
• Health and Social Care (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.5)
• Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.4)
• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.3)
• Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.2)
• Road Races (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (2014 c.1)

2015

• Children's Services Co-operation Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.10)
• Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.9)
• Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.8)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.7)
• Ombudsman and Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.6)
• Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.5)
• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.4)
• Off-street Parking (Functions of District Councils) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.3)
• Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.2)
• Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (2015 c.1)

2016

• Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.29)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
• Land Acquisition and Compensation (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.28)
• Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.27)
• Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.26)
• Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.25)
• Licensing Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.14)
• Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.23)
• Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.22)
• Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.21)
• Shared Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.20)
• Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.19)
• Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.18)
• Housing (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.17)
• Credit Unions and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.16)
• Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.15)
• Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.14)
• Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.13)
• Health and Social Care (Control of Data Processing) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.12)
• Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.11)
• Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.10)
• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.9)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.8)
• Water and Sewerage Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.7)
• Rates (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.6)
• Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.5)
• Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.4)
• Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.3)
• Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.2)
• Pension Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c.1)

2020

• Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2020 (2020 c.1)
• Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Act (Northern Ireland) 2020 (2020 c.2)
• Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2020 (2020 c.3)

External links

• Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly