Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what arrangements he will make for the Emergency Provisions (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Rules 1982 to be provided with a serial number or other identification.
§ Mr. John Patten:The provisions of article 6 of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 as to the registration and numbering of statutory rules do not apply to the Emergency Provisions (Compensation)(Northern Ireland) Rules 1982 made by the Lord Chief Justice under section 28 of the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978. The rules are not within the terms of Article 4(a)(iv) of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
The rules are printed by HMSO and are on sale in the Government bookshop, notice of their making having been given in theBelfast Gazette. The rules will also be included in the annual volume for 1982 of the Northern Ireland Statutory Rules. The rules can be received in evidence in the normal way under the Documentary Evidence Acts.