In accordance with the Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (as amended by the Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) 2002, the Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, the Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020) and The Flags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (“the Flags Regulations”)

and,

In accordance with regulation 6 of the Flags Regulations, following the death of HRH The Duchess of Kent, the Union flag shall be flown at half mast at the government buildings specified in Part 1 of the Schedule (as amended), until 08:00, 6 September.

Please note:

Government building is defined in article 3(2) of the Flags (Northern Ireland) Order 2000 (SI 2000/1347 (N.I.3)) as ‘a building wholly or mainly occupied by members of the Northern Ireland Civil Service’ and “government buildings” in this notice should be construed in accordance with that definition.