Part 2: Scope of the Power of a Northern Ireland Department acting alone
No power to make provision outside devolved competence - Paragraph 3 states a Northern Ireland department can only legislate alone if the provision is within its devolved competence of the Northern Ireland department (‘devolved competence’). Paragraph 4 sets out what is within devolved competence for the purposes of this Schedule.
	Requirement for consent where it would otherwise be required - Paragraph 5 sets out that if a Northern Ireland department is using the power in a way that would require consent if it were a provision in its own legislation, or where a Northern Ireland department would normally require consent from the UK Government to make such a provision in secondary legislation, then that consent will still be required. This will not apply if a Northern Ireland department has the power to make such provision without needing UK Government consent.
	Requirement for joint exercise where it would otherwise be required - Paragraph 6 sets out that where a Northern Ireland department would normally only be able to make legislation jointly with the UK Government, a Northern Ireland department will still have to make such legislation jointly when exercising the power.
	Requirement for consultation where it would otherwise be required - Paragraph 7 requires consultation with the UK Government on legislation made by a Northern Ireland department in exercise of the power where a Northern Ireland department would normally be required to consult the UK Government. Paragraph 8 provides for an interpretation provision for Part 2 of Schedule 2.