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Evidence to the Richard Commission on the Powers and Electoral Arrangements of the National Assembly for Wales by Professor
Richard Rawlings

Figure 19: Legislative devolution in Northern Ireland – excepted, reserved and transferred powers

legislative devolution in Northern Ireland figure
Excepted matter
(selected items)

*  The Crown and the UK Parliament
*  Elections (including local elections)
*  International relations
*  Defence
*  National security
*  Immigration and nationality
   Taxes under UK laws
*  National insurance

Reserved matters
(selected items)

*  Criminal law
*  Public Order
*  Police
*  Civil Defence
*  Competitions, monopolies and mergers
*  Some consumer protection matters
 

++  On the ground of religious belief or political opinion:  see Northern Ireland Act 1998, s.6.