http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/1999-03-01Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973An Act to make new provision for the government of Northern Ireland.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-10-151999-03-01 Northern Ireland Constitution Act 19731973 c. 36An Act to make new provision for the government of Northern Ireland.[18th July 1973]Part I Preliminary Status of Northern Ireland Status of Northern Ireland as part of United Kingdom.1It is hereby declared that Northern Ireland remains part of Her Majesty’s dominions and of the United Kingdom, and it is hereby affirmed that in no event will Northern Ireland or any part of it cease to be part of Her Majesty’s dominions and of the United Kingdom without the consent of the majority of the people of Northern Ireland voting in a poll held for the purposes of this section in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Act. Devolution orders Initial devolution of legislative and executive responsibility.21If it appears to the Secretary of State—athat the Northern Ireland Assembly (in this Act referred to as “the Assembly”) has made satisfactory provision by its standing orders for the purposes mentioned in section 25(2) to (5) below; andbthat a Northern Ireland Executive can be formed which, having regard to the support it commands in the Assembly and to the electorate on which that support is based, is likely to be widely accepted throughout the community,and that having regard to those matters there is a reasonable basis for the establishment in Northern Ireland of government by consent, he shall lay before Parliament the draft of an Order in Council appointing a day for the commencement of Part II of this Act and declaring what matters shall, subject to section 3 below, be transferred matters for the purposes of this Act.2The matters declared by an Order under this section to be transferred matters shall not include—aany of the matters specified in Schedule 2 to this Act (in this Act referred to as “excepted matters”); orbany of the matters specified in Schedule 3 to this Act.3If the draft laid before Parliament under subsection (1) above is approved by resolution of each House of Parliament the Secretary of State shall submit it to Her Majesty in Council and Her Majesty in Council may make the Order in terms of the draft.4On the day appointed by an Order under this section for the commencement of Part II of this Act (in this Act referred to as “the appointed day”) section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 shall expire. Alterations in devolved responsibilities.31If at any time after the appointed day it appears to the Secretary of State—athat any matter (not being an excepted matter) which is not a transferred matter by virtue of an Order under section 2 above or a previous Order under this section should become a transferred matter; orbthat any matter which by virtue of any such Order is a transferred matter should cease to be such a matter,he may, subject to subsection (2) below, lay before Parliament the draft of an Order in Council declaring that the matter shall be or, as the case may be, shall cease to be a transferred matter with effect from such date as may be specified in the Order.2The Secretary of State shall not lay before Parliament the draft of an Order in Council declaring that any matter not specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall cease to be a transferred matter unless the Assembly has passed a resolution praying that it should cease to be a transferred matter.3Subsection (3) of section 2 above shall have effect in relation to any draft laid before Parliament under this section as it has effect in relation to a draft laid before Parliament under that section.4Any matter (not being an excepted matter) which is not for the time being a transferred matter is in this Act referred to as a “reserved matter”.Part II Legislative Powers and Executive Authorities Legislative powers Measures of Northern Ireland Assembly.41Laws may be made for Northern Ireland by Measures of the Assembly (in this Act referred to as “Measures”).2A Measure shall be enacted by being passed by the Assembly and approved by Her Majesty in Council.3Subject to section 17 below, a Measure shall have the same force and effect as an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.4This section does not affect the power of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to make laws for Northern Ireland but, subject to the said section 17, a Measure may amend or repeal any provision made by or under any Act of Parliament in so far as it is part of the law of Northern Ireland.5It is hereby declared for the avoidance of doubt that a Measure is not invalid by reason of any failure to comply with the provisions of section 5, 6, 14 or 18(2), (5) or (6) below; and no act or omission under any of those provisions shall be called in question in any legal proceedings. Secretary of State’s consent for proposed Measures dealing with excepted or reserved matters. <CommentaryRef Ref="c7768011"/>51The consent of the Secretary of State shall be required in accordance with this section in relation to a proposed Measure which contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter; and the Secretary of State shall not give his consent in relation to a proposed Measure which contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter unless he considers that the provision is ancillary to other provisions (whether in that Measure or previously enacted) dealing with reserved matters or transferred matters.2Every proposed Measure introduced in the Assembly shall be considered by the Clerk to the Assembly on introduction and if—ahe considers that it contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter; andbit has not been endorsed with a statement that the Secretary of State has consented to the Assembly considering the proposed Measure,then, subject to subsection (4) below, the Clerk shall refer the proposed Measure to the Secretary of State and the Assembly shall not proceed with the Measure unless the Secretary of State’s consent to the consideration of the Measure by the Assembly is signified or the Assembly is informed that in his opinion the Measure does not contain any such provision as aforesaid.3Before the Assembly enters on the stage in its proceedings at which a proposed Measure falls finally to be passed or rejected—athe Clerk to the Assembly shall again consider the proposed Measure; andbif he considers that it contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter he shall, subject to subsection (4) below, refer it to the Secretary of State,and the Assembly shall not enter on that stage unless the Secretary of State’s consent to the Measure is signified or the Assembly is informed that in his opinion the Measure does not contain any such provision as aforesaid.4Neither subsection (2) nor subsection (3) above shall require the Clerk to the Assembly to refer any proposed Measure to the Secretary of State, or preclude the Assembly from proceeding with a proposed Measure, by reason only that it contains a provision which, in the opinion of the Clerk, is ancillary to other provisions (whether in that Measure or previously enacted) dealing with transferred matters only.5Every proposed Measure passed by the Assembly shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State for submission to Her Majesty in Council but if—ahe considers that it contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter; andbit has not been referred to him under subsection (3) above (whether by virtue of subsection (4) above or otherwise),he shall not submit the Measure to Her Majesty in Council unless he consents to the Measure.6If the Secretary of State withholds his consent to a proposed Measure passed by the Assembly he shall refer it back to the Assembly for further consideration; and, if it is modified by the Assembly and again transmitted to him, subsection (5) above shall apply to it as if it were a new proposed Measure transmitted to him after being passed by the Assembly.7For the purposes of this section a provision is ancillary to other provisions if it is a provision which is necessary or expedient for making those other provisions effective or which provides for the enforcement of those other provisions or which is otherwise incidental to, or consequential on, those provisions; and references in this section to provisions previously enacted are references to provisions contained in, or in any instrument made under, another Measure, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Parliamentary control of Measures dealing with excepted or reserved matters. <CommentaryRef Ref="c7768031"/>61Subject to the provisions of this section, a proposed Measure to which the Secretary of State has consented under section 5(3) or (5) above shall not be submitted by him to Her Majesty in Council unless he has first laid it before Parliament and either—athe period of twenty days beginning with the date on which it is laid has expired without notice having been given in either House of a motion praying that the proposed Measure shall not be submitted to Her Majesty in Council for approval; orbif notice of such a motion is given within that period the motion has been rejected or withdrawn.2Subsection (1) above shall not apply to a proposed Measure if the Secretary of State considers that it contains no provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter except a provision which is ancillary (within the meaning of section 5 above) to other provisions dealing with transferred matters only.3Subsection (1) above shall not apply to a proposed Measure if the Secretary of State considers that by reason of urgency it should be submitted to Her Majesty in Council without first being laid before Parliament.4Any Measure submitted by virtue of subsection (3) above shall, if approved by Her Majesty in Council, be laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State after approval, and if—awithin the period of twenty days beginning with the date on which it is laid notice is given in either House of a motion praying that the Measure shall cease to have effect; andbthat motion is carried,Her Majesty may by Order in Council repeal that Measure with effect from such date as may be specified in the Order.5An Order in Council under subsection (4) above may make such consequential or transitional provision in connection with the repeal as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.6Any notice of motion for the purposes of subsection (1) or (4) above must be signed by not less than twenty members of the House in which it is given; and any period mentioned in those subsections shall be computed, in relation to each House, by reference only to days on which that House sits. Executive authorities Executive authorities in Northern Ireland.71The executive power in Northern Ireland shall continue to be vested in Her Majesty.2As respects transferred matters the Secretary of State shall, as Her Majesty’s principal officer in Northern Ireland, exercise on Her Majesty’s behalf such prerogative or other executive powers of Her Majesty in relation to Northern Ireland as may be delegated to him by Her Majesty.3The powers so delegated shall be exercised through the persons appointed under section 8 below and the Northern Ireland departments.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5The Ministries of the Government of Northern Ireland existing on the appointed day shall be the Northern Ireland departments for the purposes of this Act (and shall be known as departments instead of Ministries) but provision may be made by Measure for establishing new Northern Ireland departments or dissolving existing ones.6The Secretary of State as Her Majesty’s principal officer in Northern Ireland, the members of the Northern Ireland Executive, any other persons appointed under section 8 below and the Northern Ireland departments are in this Act referred to as Northern Ireland executive authorities.<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081"> The Northern Ireland Executive. <CommentaryRef Ref="c7768091"/></Addition>81The Secretary of State may on behalf of Her Majesty appoint—apersons to be heads of the Northern Ireland departments; andbpersons to discharge such other functions as he may determine.2The Secretary of State may likewise appoint all or any of the persons appointed under subsection (1) above to be members of the Northern Ireland Executive and, if he thinks fit, one of those persons to preside over the Executive as chief executive member.3The total number of persons at any time holding appointments under this section shall not exceed thirteen but the Secretary of State may by an order made by statutory instrument increase or further increase that number and any such order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.4Subject to subsections (5) and (6) below, appointments under this section—ashall be from among persons who are members of the Assembly; andbshall be such as will in the opinion of the Secretary of State command widespread acceptance throughout the community.5Without prejudice to subsection (6) below, two of the persons at any time holding appointments under this section may be persons who were not appointed from among members of the Assembly but not more than one of them shall be the head of a Northern Ireland department.6If at any time it appears to the Secretary of State that it is not possible to make an appointment which complies with the requirements of subsection (4) above he may make an appointment which does not comply with those requirements but any person so appointed shall not hold office for more than six months.7Before making any appointment under this section (otherwise than by virtue of subsection (6) above) the Secretary of State shall so far as practicable consult with the parties represented in the Assembly and take into account any proposals submitted to him under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 1982.8Persons appointed under this section shall hold office at Her Majesty’s pleasure; and a person who is required by this section to be appointed from among members of the Assembly shall not continue in office for more than six months after ceasing to be a member of the Assembly.9A person appointed under this section who is not a member of the Assembly shall be entitled to sit and speak in the Assembly but not to vote.10Every person appointed under this section shall, on appointment, take the oath or make the affirmation set out in Schedule 4 to this Act. Remuneration and pensions of members of Northern Ireland Executive <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>91There shall be paid to each person appointed under section 8 above such salary and allowances as may be prescribed by Order in Council; and provision may be made by Order in Council for the payment of pensions to or in respect of persons who have held appointments under that section.2Any Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.3Any salaries or allowances payable by virtue of an Order in Council under this section, and any sums required by any such Order relating to pensions to be paid out of public funds, shall be defrayed out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by Measure. Attorney General for Northern Ireland.101The Attorney General for England and Wales shall by virtue of that office be Attorney General for Northern Ireland also, and he and the Solicitor General shall by virtue of membership of the bar of England and Wales have in Northern Ireland the same rights of audience as members of the bar of Northern Ireland.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agency arrangements between United Kingdom and Northern Ireland departments.111Arrangements may be made between any department of the Government of the United Kingdom and any Northern Ireland department for any functions of one of them to be discharged by, or by officers of, the other.2No such arrangements shall affect the responsibility of the department on whose behalf any functions are discharged.3In this section references to a department of the Government of the United Kingdom include references to any Minister of the Crown and references to a Northern Ireland department include references to the head of a Northern Ireland department; and this section shall have effect in relation to the Post Office as it has effect in relation to a department of the Government of the United Kingdom. Relations with Republic of Ireland Consultation, agreements and arrangements with Republic of Ireland.121A Northern Ireland executive authority may—aconsult on any matter with any authority of the Republic of Ireland;benter into agreements or arrangements with any authority of the Republic of Ireland in respect of any transferred matter.2It is hereby declared that provision may be made by Measure for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement made under subsection (1) above, including provision for transferring to any authority designated by or constituted under the agreement or arrangement any function which would otherwise be exercisable by any authority in Northern Ireland or for transferring to an authority in Northern Ireland any functions which would otherwise be exercisable by any authority elsewhere.3Subsection (2) above does not affect the operation of sections 5 and 6 above in relation to the enactment of any Measure. Financial provisions Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.131The Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland shall continue to exist but there shall cease to be an Exchequer of Northern Ireland separate from the Consolidated Fund.2Subject to any provision made by or under any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or of Northern Ireland or any Measure charging any sums on the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland, all sums forming part of that Fund shall be appropriated to the public service of Northern Ireland by Measure and shall not be applied for any purpose for which they are not so appropriated.3Except as otherwise provided by Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or by Measure, the accounts of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland in the manner provided by the Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings in Assembly for imposing charge on public funds or for imposing taxation.14No vote, resolution or Measure shall be passed by the Assembly for—acharging any sum on the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland or appropriating any sum out of that Fund or increasing the sums so charged or appropriated;breleasing or compounding any debt owed to the Crown; orcimposing or increasing any tax,except in pursuance of a recommendation from the Head of the Department of Finance for Northern Ireland signified to the Assembly by him or by a member of the Northern Ireland Executive authorised by him for that purpose. Payment to Northern Ireland of share of United Kingdom taxes.151Subject to subsection (4) below, there shall in respect of each year be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland a sum equal to the Northern Ireland share of United Kingdom taxes.2The Northern Ireland share of United Kingdom taxes in respect of each year shall be determined by the Treasury; and that share shall be such amount as, in the opinion of the Treasury, represents the proceeds for that year of the taxes payable into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom which are properly attributable to Northern Ireland after deducting the cost of collection and other appropriate costs.3The Treasury may make regulations with respect to the method by which the proceeds of the taxes, and the costs, mentioned in subsection (2) above are to be attributed to Northern Ireland; and any determination under that subsection shall be made in accordance with those regulations.4The Treasury may by order direct that there shall be deducted from the sum payable under subsection (1) above in respect of any year such sum as may be specified in the order by way of contribution towards the expenses falling on the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom in respect of that year which relate to excepted matters and reserved matters.5The sums payable under subsection (1) above shall be paid at such times and in such manner as the Treasury may determine, and payments may be made on account of sums subsequently so payable.6The power to make regulations or orders under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and—aany regulations under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons;bno order shall be made under subsection (4) unless a draft of it has been approved by the House of Commons. Grants to Northern Ireland out of moneys provided by Parliament.161The Secretary of State may from time to time pay out of moneys provided by Parliament into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland such sums by way of grant as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine and may, in connection with any such payment, impose such conditions as he may with the like consent determine.2No further payments shall be made under section 26(7) of the Finance Act 1967 or under or by virtue of section 67 of the Finance Act 1971 (payments towards certain expenditure in Northern Ireland). Part III Prevention of Religious and Political Discrimination Discrimination in legislation.171Any Measure, any Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and any relevant subordinate instrument shall, to the extent that it discriminates against any person or class of persons on the ground of religious belief or political opinion, be void.2In this section “relevant subordinate instrument” means an instrument of a legislative character (including a byelaw) made (whether before or after the coming into force of this section) under any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or the Parliament of Northern Ireland or under any Measure and extending only to Northern Ireland or a part of Northern Ireland. Special procedure for determining validity of legislation.181If it appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient in the public interest that steps should be taken for the speedy decision of any question whether a provision of a Measure, Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or relevant subordinate instrument within the meaning of section 17 above is void by virtue of that section, he may recommend to Her Majesty that the question be referred for decision to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.2If it appears to the Secretary of State that a proposed Measure transmitted to him after being passed by the Assembly contains a provision which, if the Measure were enacted, might be void by virtue of the said section 17 he shall refer it back to the Assembly for further consideration; and if—ait is again transmitted to him with or without modification; andbit still appears to him to contain such a provision as aforesaid,he shall recommend to Her Majesty that the question whether that provision would be void by virtue of the said section 17 be referred for decision to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.3For the purposes of their consideration of any question referred to them under this section the Judicial Committee may hear any person who appears to them to be interested in the determination of that question.4The decision of the Judicial Committee under this section as to the validity of any provision shall be stated in open court and shall be binding in all subsequent legal proceedings.5Where the Judicial Committee decide that a provision in a proposed Measure would be void the Secretary of State shall not submit the proposed Measure for the approval of Her Majesty in Council; and where they decide that such a provision would not be void their decision shall be taken as applying also to that provision if contained in the Measure when enacted.6Subsection (6) of section 5 above shall apply where the Secretary of State is precluded by subsection (5) above from submitting a proposed Measure for approval as it applies where he withholds his consent under that section and as if the reference to subsection (5) of that section included a reference to subsections (2) and (5) above.7This section is without prejudice to any power of Her Majesty to refer to the Judicial Committee any questions other than those mentioned in this section. Discrimination by public authorities. <CommentaryRef Ref="c7768471"/>191Subject to subsection (4) below it shall be unlawful for a Minister of the Crown, a member of the Northern Ireland Executive or other person appointed under section 8 above, the Post Office and any authority or body listed in Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, Schedule 2 to the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 to discriminate, or aid, induce or incite another to discriminate, in the discharge of functions relating to Northern Ireland against any person or class of persons on the ground of religious belief or political opinion.2The obligation to comply with subsection (1) above is a duty owed to any person who may be adversely affected by a contravention of that subsection, and any breach of that duty is actionable in Northern Ireland accordingly.3Without prejudice to the right of any person apart from this subsection to claim an injunction restraining another from continuing or repeating any act which is unlawful by virtue of subsection (1) above, the plaintiff may in an action in respect of an act alleged to be unlawful as aforesaid claim any such injunction as is mentioned below on the grounds—athat the act was done by the defendant and was unlawful as aforesaid;bthat the defendant had previously done such unlawful acts of the same kind as, or of a similar kind to, that act; andcthat he is likely, unless restrained by order of the court, to do further acts of the same or of a similar kind;and the court may, if satisfied as to those grounds and whether or not damages are awarded, grant such injunction as appears to the court to be proper in all the circumstances, being an injunction restraining the defendant from doing, or causing or permitting others to do, further acts of the same or a similar kind.4This section does not apply to any act or omission which is unlawful by virtue of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 or would be unlawful but for some exception made by virtue of Part V of that Act.]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Unlawful oaths, undertakings and declarations. <CommentaryRef Ref="c7768751"/>211Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, it shall be unlawful for an authority or body to which this section applies to require any person to take an oath, make an undertaking in lieu of an oath or make a declaration, as a condition of his being appointed to or acting as a member of that authority or body, or of serving with or being employed under that authority or body.2Subsection (1) above shall not prevent a person being required to take an oath or make an undertaking or a declaration which is specifically required or authorised to be taken or made—aby the law in force immediately before the coming into force of that subsection; orbby or under this Act or by a subsequent Measure for the time being in force;but, except as aforesaid, has effect notwithstanding anything in any enactment, any Measure or any instrument made under an enactment or a Measure.3Subsection (1) above shall not prevent a person being required to make a declaration of acceptance of office or a declaration that he is qualified to act, serve or be employed, or not disqualified from acting, serving or being employed, in any capacity.4This section applies to the Assembly and to any authority or body listed in Schedule 2 to the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.5Subsections (1) to (3) above shall apply with the necessary modifications to a member of the Northern Ireland Executive or other person appointed under section 8 above as they apply to any such authority or body.6Subsections (2) and (3) of section 19 above shall apply in relation to subsection (1) above as they apply in relation to subsection (1) of that section. Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration.221The enactments mentioned in subsection (2) below (which preclude a person appointed under any of the statutory provisions so mentioned from conducting an investigation under the relevant statutory provision when the person aggrieved has or had a remedy by way of proceedings in a court of law) shall not apply to an investigation of a complaint alleging maladministration involving discrimination on the ground of religious belief or political opinion or a requirement in contravention of section 21 above to take an oath or make an undertaking or declaration.2The said enactments are:—asection 5(2)(b) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967;bArticle 10(3)(b) of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;cArticle 9(3)(b) of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996; Interpretation and supplemental.231For the purposes of this Part of this Act a Measure, an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or any other instrument discriminates against any person or class of persons if it treats that person or that class less favourably in any circumstances than other persons are treated in those circumstances by the law for the time being in force in Northern Ireland.2For those purposes a person discriminates against another person or a class of persons if he treats that other person or that class less favourably in any circumstances than he treats or would treat other persons in those circumstances.3No Measure, Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or other instrument and no act done by any person shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as discriminating if the instrument has the effect, or, as the case may be, the act is done for the purpose, of safeguarding national security or protecting public safety or public order.4A certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and certifying that an act specified in the certificate was done for the purpose of safeguarding national security shall be conclusive evidence that it was done for that purpose.5No provision of this Part of this Act shall affect the operation before the coming into force of that provision of any Measure, Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or other instrument.6No provision of this Part of this Act shall render unlawful anything required or authorised to be done by any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, whenever passed.Part IV The Northern Ireland Assembly Presiding officer and Clerk of the Assembly.241The Assembly elected under the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973, and every Assembly subsequently elected, shall as its first business elect one of its members to be the presiding officer of the Assembly.2The person so elected shall hold office until the dissolution of the Assembly unless he previously resigns or ceases to be a member of the Assembly or is removed from office by resolution of the Assembly; and if the presiding officer vacates his office before the expiration of his term of office the Assembly shall elect another person to fill his place for the remainder of that term.3There shall be a Clerk to the Assembly appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Secretary of State.4The Clerk to the Assembly shall, with the consent of the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland as to numbers, appoint such other officers and servants of the Assembly as he considers requisite.5The remuneration of the Clerk to the Assembly shall be such as may be determined by the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland; and the remuneration and conditions of service of the other officers and servants of the Assembly shall be such as may be determined by the Clerk to the Assembly with the consent of that Ministry.6The remuneration of the Clerk to the Assembly shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland and the remuneration of the other officers and servants of the Assembly shall be defrayed out of moneys appropriated by Measure.7The Clerk to the Assembly shall act as presiding officer while that office is vacant pending an election under subsection (1) or (2) above.8Any functions of the Clerk to the Assembly (including functions under section 5 above or under subsection (7) above) may, if the office of Clerk is vacant or the Clerk is for any reason unable to act, be discharged by any other officer for the time being discharging the duties of the Clerk. Procedure.251The Assembly shall make standing orders for regulating its procedure.2The standing orders shall include provision—afor general debate of a proposed Measure with an opportunity for members to vote on its general principles;bfor the consideration of, and an opportunity for members to vote on, the details of a proposed Measure; andcfor a final stage at which a proposed Measure can be passed or rejected but not amended.3The standing orders shall include provision for the procedure to be adopted where the Secretary of State has withheld his consent to a proposed Measure under subsection (3) of section 5 above or has referred a proposed Measure back to the Assembly for further consideration.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8The standing orders shall include provision for the examination by a committee of the Assembly of the manner in which moneys charged on or appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland have been applied.9The Secretary of State may give directions for regulating the procedure of the Assembly so far as he considers requisite pending the making of standing orders by the Assembly.10Subsection (8) above does not apply to the application of moneys before the appointed day. Privileges, remuneration, etc.26 1Subject to subsection (1A) below and to any provision made by Measure, the powers, privileges and immunities of the Assembly and of its members and committees shall be the same as those for the time being held and enjoyed by the House of Commons and its members and committees.1ANeither the Assembly nor its committees shall have power—ato require any person to give evidence, or to produce any papers, relating to any matter other than one in respect of which the Assembly has power to pass a Measure not requiring the consent of the Secretary of State; orbto require any person to give evidence, or to produce any papers, relating to any matter which is or has been within his responsibility as a Minister of the government of the United Kingdom or as an officer of a department under the control of any such Minister.2There shall be paid to each member of the Assembly such salary and allowances as may be prescribed by Order in Council; and provision may be made by Order in Council for the payment of pensions to or in respect of persons who have been members of the Assembly.2AAn Order in Council under subsection (2) above increasing the salaries or allowances payable to members of the Assembly may be made with retrospective effect.3Any salary or allowances payable to a member by virtue of an Order in Council under subsection (2) above shall accrue from the date on which he is returned as a member but shall not be payable unless he takes his seat in the manner prescribed by standing orders.4Special provision may be made by Order in Council under subsection (2) above in respect of the member who is the presiding officer of the Assembly and in respect of such other members (if any) as may be elected by the Assembly to discharge other functions in relation to the Assembly.5Any salaries or allowances payable by virtue of an Order under subsection (2) above, and any sums required by such an Order relating to pensions to be paid out of public funds, shall be defrayed out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by Measure.6Any Order in Council under subsection (2) above may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.7A member of the Assembly may resign his seat by giving notice in writing to the presiding officer of the Assembly; and if a seat becomes vacant by resignation, death or disqualification the presiding officer shall as soon as practicable inform the Assembly thereof.8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dissolution and prorogation. <CommentaryRef Ref="c7769001"/>271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Any Assembly elected following the dissolution of its predecessor by Order in Council shall by virtue of this sub-section be dissolved on the fourth anniversary of the day appointed for the election of the members of that Assembly; and any Assembly elected otherwise than as aforesaid shall by virtue of this subsection be dissolved on the fourth anniversary of the dissolution of its predecessor.3If, apart from this subsection, the date of dissolution under subsection (2) above would fall on a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or bank holiday it shall fall on the next subsequent day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or bank holiday.In this subsection “bank holiday” means a day which by virtue of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.4The Secretary of State may by order direct that any date of dissolution under subsection (2) above shall, instead of being determined in accordance with that subsection and subsection (3) above, be a date specified in the order, being a date falling not more than two months before or after the date so determined.]5If it appears to Her Majesty that the composition of the Assembly is such that it is not possible for the Secretary of State to make appointments under section 8 above which comply with the requirements of subsection (4) of that section and that it is in the public interest that the Assembly should be dissolved, Her Majesty, after taking into account any vote or resolution of the Assembly which appears to Her Majesty to be relevant, may by Order in Council direct that the date of dissolution for the Assembly, instead of being determined in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section, shall be such earlier date as may be specified in the Order.6Her Majesty may by Order in Council prorogue or further prorogue the Assembly.7If the Assembly is dissolved in accordance with subsection . . . (5) above Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint a day for the election of members of a new Assembly; and the first meeting of the new Assembly shall be held on such day as the Secretary of State may by order direct.8An Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order and, except in the case of an Order proroguing the Assembly for a period of four months or less and not extending a previous period of prorogation, no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under this section unless a draft of it has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.9Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order under subsection (4) or (7) above includes power to vary or revoke a previous order and, in the case of an order under subsection (4), shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.10An Order in Council under this section proroguing the Assembly shall specify the period of prorogation and the Assembly shall meet at the expiration of that period but without prejudice to the power of Her Majesty to recall it earlier and subject to any further prorogation or any dissolution by or under this section before the expiration of that period. Constituencies and number of members.281Section 1(2) of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 and the Schedule to that Act (which provide for the members of the Assembly to be returned for the constituencies in Northern Ireland which would return members to the Parliament of the United Kingdom if a general election were held at the passing of that Act and specifies the number of members to be returned by each constituency) shall apply also in relation to any subsequent election of members of the Assembly and, subject to subsection (6) below, shall so apply as if for the reference to the passing of that Act there were substituted a reference to the date on which the election is held.2Where the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland submit to the Secretary of State a report under section 3(1) or (3) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 showing the constituencies into which the whole of, or any area in, Northern Ireland should be divided they shall submit therewith a supplementary report showing the number of members which they recommend should be returned to the Assembly by each of those constituencies.3The recommendations in a supplementary report shall not be such as substantially to alter the number of members specified in section 1(1) of the said Act of 1973 (total number of members of Assembly); and those recommendations shall be such as to secure, so far as practicable, that the ratio of the electorate of each constituency to the number of members to be returned by that constituency is the same in every constituency.In this subsection “the electorate”, in relation to a constituency, means the number of persons whose names appear on the register of electors for that constituency in force on the enumeration date (as defined in Schedule 2 to the said Act of 1986) under section 29 below.4Sections 3(4) and (5), 4 and 5(1) (implementation of recommendations in report of Boundary Commission and publication of notice of proposed report) shall apply to a supplementary report under this section as they apply to a report under that Act.5An Order in Council under the said Act of 1986 for giving effect, with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in a report or supplementary report of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland may make amendments consequential on giving effect to those recommendations in section 1(1) of and in the Schedule to the said Act of 1973.6Any provision of an Order in Council under the said Act of 1949 altering the bounderies of any constituency in Northern Ireland or the number of members specified in the said sectiobn 1(1) or the said Schedule in relation to any constituency shall not affect any election to the Assembly before the next general election to the Assembly or affect the constitution of the Assembly then in being.7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elections and franchise.291The following provisions of section 2 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973, that is to say—asubsection (3) (voting in poll for election under that Act to be by single transferable vote);bsubsection (4) (deposits by candidates at that election);csubsection (5) (power of Secretary of State by order to make provision as to the conduct etc. of that election);shall apply also to any subsequent election of members of the Assembly, including bye-elections.2The provision that may be made by an order under subsection (5) of the said section 2 as extended by this section shall include provision for determining, subject to section 27(7) above, the date of the poll for any such subsequent election, provision as to the persons entitled to vote at any such election and the registration of such persons and provision for such other matters relating to any such election as the Secretary of State thinks necessary or expedient.<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/30" id="section-30"><Pnumber>30</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/1" id="section-30-1"><Pnumber PuncAfter=")(2)">1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c7769191"/></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/3" id="section-30-3"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c7769201"/>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In section 3 of the <CommentaryRef Ref="c7769211"/> Northern Ireland Assembly Act (disqualification for membership of Assembly) in subsection (1) for the words from “a person is disqualified for membership of the Assembly” onwards there shall be substituted the words “a person is disqualified for membership of the Assembly if he is disqualified for membership of the Commons House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom otherwise than by the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957” and in subsection (3) of that section references to a disqualification imposed by that section shall include references to a disqualification imposed by the said Act of 1957 as amended by this section.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Part><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/V/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/V" NumberOfProvisions="13" RestrictEndDate="2010-04-12" id="part-V"><Number>Part V</Number><Title> Miscellaneous and Supplementary Abolition of Parliament of Northern Ireland.311The Parliament of Northern Ireland shall cease to exist.2Unless and until the Clerk to the Assembly otherwise determines, every person who immediately before the date of the passing of this Act was employed in the service of, or of either House of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in any office mentioned in subsection (3) below shall as from that date be employed in the service of the Assembly with the same remuneration and conditions of service.3The said offices are Clerk-Assistant of the Parliaments, Second Clerk-Assistant of the Parliaments, Fourth Clerk at the Table, Librarian and Assistant Librarian, Editor and Deputy Editor of Official Reports of Debates and Reporter.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abolition of office of Governor and provisions as to Privy Council of Northern Ireland.321The office of Governor of Northern Ireland shall cease to exist.2There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom to the last holder of that office such sum as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine to be appropriate.3No further appointments shall be made to the Privy Council of Northern Ireland. Preservation of pension rights of former members of Parliament of Northern Ireland and former Ministers.331The Secretary of State shall be the sole trustee under Schedule 2 to the Ministerial Salaries and Members’ Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 unless and until he appoints other persons to be trustees under that Schedule; and so long as the Secretary of State is sole trustee paragraphs 1 to 5 of that Schedule shall not apply.2Save as aforesaid and without prejudice to any provision made under this Act, nothing in this Act affects any pension payable under the said Act of 1965 or section 1 of the Ministerial Offices Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 the right to which has accrued before the passing of this Act or accrues upon a person ceasing to be a member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland by reason of section 31 above. Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.341As from the appointed day the Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (which establishes and makes provision for the office of Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland) shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this section.2Any appointment to the office of Director or deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland shall be made by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland; and the Attorney General for Northern Ireland may remove the Director or deputy Director on the ground of inability or misbehaviour.3In Article 4(2)(b) and (c) (provisions as to resignation and retirement) for references to the Governor of Northern Ireland there shall be substituted references to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.4Article 3(2) (which places the Director under the superintendence of the Attorney General so long as section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 has effect) shall continue to apply after that section ceases to have effect.5Any reference in Article 4 or 8 to the Ministry of Home Affairs or the Ministry of Finance shall, as respects anything falling to be done after the appointed day, be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State. Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.351As from the appointed day there shall be a Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland appointed by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.2The Crown Solicitor shall hold office on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.3The services of the Crown Solicitor shall be available to any Minister or department of the Government of the United Kingdom and, with the approval of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland and on such terms as he may determine, to any Northern Ireland executive authority.4The remuneration of, and other expenses incurred in connection with, the Crown Solicitor shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament. Provisions as to other Northern Ireland officers.361Any appointment on or after the appointed day to the office of—aAssembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland;bNorthern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints;cCivil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland;dComptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland,shall be made by Her Majesty.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision with respect to the appointment of lord-lieutenants, lieutenants and deputy lieutenants in Northern Ireland, for conferring on them functions which apart from the Order would be exercisable by lieutenants in Northern Ireland, for altering the designation of vice-lieutenants in Northern Ireland and for matters incidental to or consequential on any provision so made, including the amendment or repeal of any enactment passed before this Act.6An Order in Council under subsection (5) above may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order. Provisions as to Joint Exchequer Board and other financial matters.371The functions of the Joint Exchequer Board are hereby transferred to the Treasury and that Board shall cease to exist.2Any sums which, apart from this Act, would be payable into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom by virtue of section 22(1) of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 (reserved taxes) shall continue to be so paid; and, subject to subsection (3) below, any sums which, apart from this Act, would be payable into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland by virtue of section 21(1) of that Act (transferred taxes) shall continue to be so paid.3There shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, as from such date as the Treasury may by order direct, the proceeds of any tax specified in the order which would otherwise be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.4The power to make orders under subsection (3) above includes power to vary or revoke a previous order and shall be exercisable by statutory instrument. Power to legislate by Order in Council for certain matters relating to Northern Ireland.381Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision with respect to the following matters—aelections (but not the franchise) and boundaries in respect of local authorities in Northern Ireland;bany reserved matter.2Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such amendments of the law of any part of the United Kingdom as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of any provision made by or under any Measure or Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or Order in Council under section 1(3) of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or by or under any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . . . in so far as the provision is part of the law of Northern Ireland.3An Order in Council under subsection (2) above may contain such consequential and supplemental provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.4An Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.5Subject to subsection (6) below, no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under this section unless a draft of the Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.6Subsection (5) above does not apply to an Order in Council which—ais made under subsection (1)(b) above; andbdeclares that it has been made to appear to Her Majesty that by reason of urgency the Order requires to be made without a draft having been approved as mentioned in subsection (5) above;but any such Order shall be laid before Parliament after being made and, if at the end of the period of forty days after the date on which it is made the Order has not been approved by resolution of each House, shall then cease to have effect (but without prejudice to anything previously done under the Order or to the making of a new Order).In reckoning the period mentioned in this subsection no account shall be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.7References to Measures in any enactment or instrument shall, so far as the context permits, be deemed to include references to Orders in Council under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above; and Orders in Council under that paragraph may be omitted from any annual edition of statutory instruments required to be prepared under regulations made by virtue of section 8 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946. Power to legislate by Order in Council for purposes consequential on this Act or on Orders under s. 3.391Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision, including provision amending the law of any part of the United Kingdom, as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of, or form giving full effect to, this Act or any Order under section 3 above; and, without prejudice to the generality of that power, provision may in particular be made by any such Order for any of the matters mentioned in subsections (2) to (7) below.2Provision may be made for transferring, with effect from the appointed day, any functions which immediately before that day are (or but for the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or section 32 or 37 above would be) exercisable by any existing Northern Ireland authority—ain so far as those functions appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with an excepted matter or reserved matter, to a United Kingdom authority;bin so far as they appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with a transferred matter, to a new Northern Ireland authority.3Provision may be made, with effect from the appointed day, for anything which immediately before that day would, apart from the said Act of 1972 or section 31 above, fall to be done by or to the Parliament of Northern Ireland or either House of that Parliament in connection with any matter (other than the passing of Acts of that Parliament) to be done instead by or to—ain so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be an excepted matter or reserved matter, the Parliament of the United Kingdom or either House of that Parliament;bin so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be a transferred matter, the Assembly.4Provision may be made for transferring, with effect from any date specified in an Order under section 3 above, any functions which immediately before that date are exercisable by a United Kingdom authority or a new or existing Northern Ireland authority—ain so far as they appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with a matter which on that date becomes a transferred matter, to a new or existing Northern Ireland authority;bin so far as they appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with a matter which on that date ceases to be a transferred matter, to a United Kingdom authority.5Provision may be made, with effect from any date specified in an Order under the said section 3, for anything which immediately before that date falls to be done by or to the Parliament of the United Kingdom or either House of that Parliament or by the Assembly in connection with any matter (other than the passing of Acts of Parliament or Measures) to be done instead by or to—ain so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be a matter which on that date becomes a transferred matter, the Assembly;bin so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be a matter which on that date ceases to be a transferred matter, the Parliament of the United Kingdom or either House of that Parliament.6Provision may be made for any sums to be charged on and payable out of, or payable into, the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom or the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland or for any sums to be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament or out of moneys appropriated by Measure.7Provision may be made, to such extent as may appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, this Act or any Order under section 3 above—afor transferring or apportioning any property, rights or liabilities;bfor substituting any authority for any other authority in any charter, contract or other document or in any legal proceedings;cfor any other transitional or consequential matter.8In this section—existing Northern Ireland authority” means the Governor of Northern Ireland, the Privy Council of Northern Ireland, the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council, the Prime Minister and any other Minister of the Government of Northern Ireland, any department of that Government, the Comptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland, the Joint Exchequer Board and the Chief Crown Solicitor in Northern Ireland;new Northern Ireland authority” means any of the Northern Ireland executive authorities;United Kingdom authority” means the Privy Council, any Minister of the Government of the United Kingdom, the Treasury, the Defence Council, the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland appointed under this Act.9The power to make Orders under this section includes power to vary or revoke a previous Order and no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under this section unless a draft of it has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament. General adaptation of references to institutions and offices abolished by this Act.401Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect as from the appointed day for adapting references in existing statutory provisions to institutions and offices which cease to exist by virtue of this Act.2Where an existing statutory provision refers (otherwise than for the purpose of extending or restricting the powers of the Parliament of Northern Ireland) to the matters in respect of which that Parliament has or does not have power to make laws, that provision shall be construed as referring to the matters in respect of which that Parliament would or would not have had power to make laws if this Act had not been passed.3In this Section “existing statutory provision” means any provision contained in an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or in an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed before the appointed day or in the Session in which the appointed day falls and any provision contained in an instrument made before the appointed day under any such Act.4Subsection (1) above applies also in relation to any charter, contract or other document (not being a statutory provision) made before the appointed day.5This section and Schedule 5 have effect subject to any provision made by or under this Act or by Measure, and modify references only so far as their context and the nature of the provision or document in question admit. Repeals.411The enactments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule—ain the case of the enactments in Part I of that Schedule, as from the passing of this Act;bin the case of those in Part II, as from the appointed day.2Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by section 39 above, an Order in Council under that section may repeal or revoke any existing statutory provision (as defined in section 40 above) which appears to Her Majesty to be unnecessary in consequence of, or inconsistent with, any provision of this Act. Saving for existing laws. <CommentaryRef Ref="c7769961"/>421Except so far as otherwise provided by or under this Act, nothing in this Act shall affect the continued operation in or in relation to Northern Ireland of any law in force at the passing of this Act or on the appointed day.2Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, neither the abolition of the Parliament of Northern Ireland nor the repeal by this Act of any provision relating to that Parliament shall affect the validity or otherwise of any Act of that Parliament.3Neither the abolition of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or of the office of Governor of Northern Ireland nor the repeal by this Act of any provision relating to that Parliament or office shall affect the operation of the Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or the validity of any Order in Council made under section 1(3) of that Act; and any provision of any Act passed in the same Session as this Act which confers powers on the Parliament of Northern Ireland or functions on the Governor or the Governor in Council shall be construed as conferring corresponding powers on Her Majesty to make laws under the said section 1(3) or corresponding functions on the Secretary of State. Short title, interpretation and commencement.431This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.2In this Act—the appointed day” means the day appointed under section 2 above for the commencement of Part II of this Act;the Assembly” means the Northern Ireland Assembly;excepted matter” means any matter specified in Schedule 2 to this Act;enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;functions” includes powers and duties;Measure” means a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly;Northern Ireland” has the same meaning as for the purposes of the Government of Ireland Act 1920;Northern Ireland executive authorities” has the meaning given in section 7(6) above;reserved matter” has the meaning given in section 3(4) above;transferred matter” means any matter which is for the time being declared to be such a matter by an order under Part I of this Act.3In accordance with section 7(5) above, references in this Act to the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland shall from the appointed day be construed as references to the Department of Finance for Northern Ireland.4Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended by, and includes a reference to that enactment as extended or applied by, any other enactment including this Act.5Part I of this Act and, except where otherwise stated, Parts IV and V of this Act shall come into force at the passing of this Act.6Part III of this Act shall come into force on a day specified in an order made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and different days may be specified under this subsection for different provisions of Part III. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Polls for Purposes of Section 1Section 1.<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/1" id="schedule-1-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The Secretary of State may by order direct the holding of a poll for the purposes of section 1 of this Act on a date specified in the order, but the date so specified shall not be earlier than 9th March 1983 or earlier than ten years after the date of a previous poll under this Schedule.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/2" id="schedule-1-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Any order under this Schedule directing the holding of a poll shall make provision as to the persons entitled to vote on the poll, the question or questions to be asked of the persons so voting and the conduct of the poll, and may make such other provision in connection with the poll as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient, including provision applying, with or without modifications, any enactment or statutory provision with respect to Parliamentary elections or elections to the Assembly.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/3" id="schedule-1-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The power to make orders under this Schedule includes power to vary or revoke a previous order and shall be exercisable by statutory instrument but no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2" NumberOfProvisions="15" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" id="schedule-2"><Number>SCHEDULE 2</Number><TitleBlock><Title> Excepted MattersSection 2.<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The Crown, including the succession to the Crown and a regency, but not—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>functions of Northern Ireland executive authorities or functions in relation to Northern Ireland of any Minister of the Crown;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>property belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>foreshore or the sea bed or subsoil or their natural resources so far as vested in Her Majesty in right of the Crown.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The Parliament of the United Kingdom; parliamentary elections, including the franchise; disqualifications for membership of that Parliament.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><Text>International relations, including treaties, the making of peace or war and neutrality, and matters connected therewith but not—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the surrender of fugitive offenders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the exercise of legislative powers so far as required for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement made under section 12 of this Act;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the exercise of legislative powers for any of the purposes mentioned in section 2(2)(a) or (b) of the <CommentaryRef Ref="c7770231"/>European Communities Act 1972 or for purposes similar to those of any of sections 5 to 12 of, or any paragraph of Schedule 4 to, that Act.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/4" id="schedule-2-paragraph-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The armed forces of the Crown but not any matter within paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/5" id="schedule-2-paragraph-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Dignities and titles of honour.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/6" id="schedule-2-paragraph-6"><Pnumber>6</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Treason and treason felony but not powers of arrest or criminal procedure in respect thereof.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/7" id="schedule-2-paragraph-7"><Pnumber>7</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Nationality; immigration; aliens as such.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/8" id="schedule-2-paragraph-8"><Pnumber>8</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Taxes for the time being levied under any law applying to the United Kingdom as a whole, existing Northern Ireland taxes and taxes substantially of the same character as any of those taxes.</Text><BlockText><Para><Text>In this paragraph “<Term id="term-existing-northern-ireland-taxes">existing Northern Ireland taxes</Term>” means any of the following taxes levied in Northern Ireland before the appointed day, that is to say, estate duty, stamp duty, general betting duty, pool betting duty, duty on gaming machine licences and duty on licences in respect of mechanically-propelled vehicles.</Text></Para></BlockText></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1992-09-01" RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/9" id="schedule-2-paragraph-9"><Pnumber>9</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The appointment and removal of judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, county court judges, recorders, resident magistrates, justices of the peace, members of juvenile court panels, coroners, the Chief and other National Insurance Commissioners for Northern Ireland <Addition ChangeId="d29p6140" CommentaryRef="c7770241">the Chief and other Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland</Addition>and the President and other members of the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/10" id="schedule-2-paragraph-10"><Pnumber>10</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The appointment and office of the Director and deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/11/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/11" id="schedule-2-paragraph-11"><Pnumber>11</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Elections, including the franchise, in respect of the Northern Ireland Assembly and local authorities.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/12/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/12" id="schedule-2-paragraph-12"><Pnumber>12</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Coinage, legal tender and bank notes.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/13/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/13" id="schedule-2-paragraph-13"><Pnumber>13</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The National Savings Bank.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/14/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/14" id="schedule-2-paragraph-14"><Pnumber>14</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Special powers and other provisions for dealing with terrorism or subversion.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15" id="schedule-2-paragraph-15"><Pnumber>15</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Without prejudice to paragraphs 10 and 11 above, any matter for which provision is made by the <CommentaryRef Ref="c7770251"/>Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 or this Act <Addition ChangeId="d29p6218" CommentaryRef="c7770261">or by the </Addition><Addition ChangeId="d29p6218" CommentaryRef="c7770261"><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770271"/>Northern Ireland Act 1974 or the </Addition><Addition ChangeId="d29p6218" CommentaryRef="c7770261"><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770281"/>Northern Ireland Act 1982</Addition> but not—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-15-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>matters in respect of which it is stated by this Act that provision may be made by Measure; or</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-15-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>matters specified in Schedule 3 to this Act;</Text></P3para></P3><Text>and this paragraph shall not be taken to apply to any matter by reason only that provision is made in respect of it by an Order in Council under section 6(4) or (5), 38 or 39 of this Act <Addition ChangeId="d29p6240" CommentaryRef="c7770291">or under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1974</Addition>.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" NumberOfProvisions="23" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" id="schedule-3"><Number> <CommentaryRef Ref="c7770301"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770311"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770321"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770331"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770341"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770351"/>SCHEDULE 3</Number><TitleBlock><Title> Minimum Reserved Matters on Appointed DaySections 2 and 3.<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/1" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Any such property as is mentioned in paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to this Act but not as respects any aerodrome or harbour.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2" id="schedule-3-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P1para><Text>All matters, other than those specified in paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to this Act, relating to the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c7770371"/> county courts, courts of summary jurisdiction (including magistrates’ courts and juvenile courts) and coroners, including procedure, evidence, appeals, juries, costs, legal aid and the registration, execution and enforcement of judgments and orders but not—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-2-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>bankruptcy, insolvency, the winding up of corporate and unincorporated bodies or the making of arrangements or compositions with creditors;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-2-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the regulation of the profession of solicitors.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/3" id="schedule-3-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Without prejudice to paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 below, the maintenance of public order, including the conferring of powers, authorities, privileges or immunities for that purpose on constables, members of the armed forces of the Crown and other persons, but not any matter within paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to this Act.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The following matters—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the criminal law, including the creation of offences and penalties;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the prevention and detection of crime and powers of arrest and detention in connection with crime or criminal proceedings;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/c" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>prosecutions;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/d/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/d" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the treatment of offenders (including children and young persons, and mental health patients, involved in crime);</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/e/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/e" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-e"><Pnumber>e</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the surrender of fugitive offenders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/f/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/f" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-f"><Pnumber>f</Pnumber><P3para><Text>compensation out of public funds for victims of crime.</Text></P3para></P3><Text>Sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph includes, in particular, prisons and other institutions for the treatment or detention of persons mentioned in that sub-paragraph.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/5" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The establishment, organisation and control of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and of any other police force; the Police Authority for Northern Ireland; traffic wardens.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/6" id="schedule-3-paragraph-6"><Pnumber>6</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Firearms and explosives.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/7" id="schedule-3-paragraph-7"><Pnumber>7</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Disqualification for membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly; privileges, powers and immunities of the Assembly, its members and committees greater than those conferred by section 26(1) of this Act.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/8" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8"><Pnumber>8</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The exercise of legislative powers so far as required for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement made under section 12 of this Act.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9"><Pnumber>9</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Trade with any place outside the United Kingdom but not—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the furtherance of the trade of Northern Ireland or the protection of traders in Northern Ireland against fraud;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>services in connection with, or the regulation of, the quality, insurance, transport, marketing or identification of agricultural or food products, including livestock;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/c" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>the prevention of disease or the control of weeds and pests;</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/d/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/d" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-d"><Pnumber>d</Pnumber><P3para><Text>aerodromes and harbours.</Text></P3para></P3></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/10" id="schedule-3-paragraph-10"><Pnumber>10</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Navigation, including merchant shipping, but not harbours or inland waters.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/11/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/11" id="schedule-3-paragraph-11"><Pnumber>11</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The foreshore and the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources (except so far as affecting harbours); submarine pipe-lines; submarine cables, including any land line used solely for the purpose of connecting one submarine cable with another.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/12/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/12" id="schedule-3-paragraph-12"><Pnumber>12</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Civil aviation but not aerodromes.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13" id="schedule-3-paragraph-13"><Pnumber>13</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Postal services, including . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c7770381"/> the issue, transmission and payment of money and postal orders issued by the Post Office; designs for postage stamps.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13A/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13A" id="schedule-3-paragraph-13A"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="d29p6530" CommentaryRef="c7770391">13A</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><Text><Addition ChangeId="d29p6530" CommentaryRef="c7770391">Telecommunications.</Addition></Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/14/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/14" id="schedule-3-paragraph-14"><Pnumber>14</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Wireless telegraphy, <Addition ChangeId="d29p6549" CommentaryRef="c7770401">and the provision of programme services (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990).</Addition></Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/15/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/15" id="schedule-3-paragraph-15"><Pnumber>15</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Domicile.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/16/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/16" id="schedule-3-paragraph-16"><Pnumber>16</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Nuclear installations.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/17/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/17" id="schedule-3-paragraph-17"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770411"/>17</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Trade marks, designs, copyright and patent rights.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/18/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/18" id="schedule-3-paragraph-18"><Pnumber>18</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Units of measurement and United Kingdom primary standards.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/19/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/19" id="schedule-3-paragraph-19"><Pnumber>19</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Oaths, undertakings in lieu of oaths and declarations other than those excepted from subsection (1) of section 21 of this Act by subsection (3) of that section.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title> <CommentaryRef Ref="c7770421"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/21/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/21" id="schedule-3-paragraph-21"><Pnumber>21</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Civil defence.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/22/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/22" id="schedule-3-paragraph-22"><Pnumber>22</Pnumber><P1para><Text>The <CommentaryRef Ref="c7770431"/>Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 or any enactment for similar purposes.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/4" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" id="schedule-4"><Number>SCHEDULE 4</Number><TitleBlock><Title> Form of Oath or Affirmation under Section 8Section 8.

I swear by Almighty God [or affirm] that I will uphold the laws of Northern Ireland and conscientiously fulfil [as a member of the Northern Ireland Executive] my duties under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 in the interests of Northern Ireland and its people.

SCHEDULE 5 General Adaptation of References to Institutions and Offices Abolished by this ActSection 40.<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-1-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to an Act or enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as including a reference to a Measure.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-1-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Sub-paragraph (1) applies whether the reference is express or implied and also where the reference is to a local or private Act of that Parliament or to an order confirmed by that Parliament.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/1/3" id="schedule-5-paragraph-1-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to Bills in the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as including a reference to proposed Measures in the Assembly.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-2-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to moneys provided by the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to moneys appropriated by Measure.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-2-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to the payment of a sum to, into or out of the Exchequer of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the payment of that sum to, into or out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3" id="schedule-5-paragraph-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-3-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to a resolution of the Senate or of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, or of either House of that Parliament, shall be construed as a reference to a resolution of the Assembly.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-3-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to the laying or presenting of any document before or to the Parliament of Northern Ireland or either House of that Parliament shall be construed as a reference to the laying or presenting of the document before or to the Assembly.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to the Governor of Northern Ireland, as respects functions to be discharged by him, or to the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to the making of an Order in Council by the Governor of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the making of an order by the Secretary of State.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/5" id="schedule-5-paragraph-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Any reference to the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland shall, as respects functions to be discharged by him, be construed as a reference to the chief executive member.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/6" id="schedule-5-paragraph-6"><Pnumber>6</Pnumber><P1para><Text>Any reference to the Executive Committee for Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the Northern Ireland Executive.</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7" id="schedule-5-paragraph-7"><Pnumber>7</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-7-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to a Minister of Northern Ireland identified by a title corresponding to that of a Ministry of Northern Ireland shall, as respects functions to be discharged by him, be construed as a reference to the head of the Northern Ireland department bearing the name of that Ministry immediately before the appointed day.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-7-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to an unspecified Minister or to unspecified Ministers of Northern Ireland shall, as respects the discharge of functions, be construed as a reference to the head of a Northern Ireland department or the heads of Northern Ireland departments.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8" id="schedule-5-paragraph-8"><Pnumber>8</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-8-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to a specified Ministry of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to that Ministry by its existing name but with the substitution of the word “Department” for the word “Ministry”.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-8-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any reference to an unspecified Ministry or unspecified Ministries of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to a Northern Ireland department or to Northern Ireland departments.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></ScheduleBody></Schedule><Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6" id="schedule-6"><Number><CommentaryRef Ref="c7770461"/>SCHEDULE 6</Number><TitleBlock><Title> RepealsSection 41.
Act amended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), s. 2(2)Act amended by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 22(2)Act amended (1.8.1991) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1), s. 48(2)(with ss. 39(3), 43(2)); S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(2)Act excluded by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 3(8), 153(5)Act amended (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 23(4), (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 1.1.1974 see ss. 2, 43(5).Act amended (25.10.1993) by 1993 c. 39, s. 63(2), S.I. 1993/2632, art. 2Act amended (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48. ss. 187(1); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2S. 10(2)(3) repealed (30.9.1997) by 1997 c. 60, s. 3(2), Sch.S. 10(4) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), Sch. 1 Pt. IVS. 20 repealed (1.3.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 100(2), Sch. 15; S.I. 1999/340, art. 2, Sch. Pt. IIIPt. III (ss. 17-23) modified (N.I.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8), ss. 167(2), 168(4) (with ss. 153(5), 161, Sch. 6 para. 1(7))Pt. III (ss. 17-23) modified (N.I.) (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, ss. 176(8), 186(2) The text of ss. 30(3), 41(1) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991. The text of ss. 30(3), 41(1) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.Sch. 6 Pt. I: saving in respect of orders made under 1920 c. 67, s. 69 repealed (31.7.1998) in so far as it relates to S.R. & O. 1922/801.1.1974 appointed under s. 2(4) by S.I. 1973/2162, art. 2(1)1972 c. 22. S. 3 excluded (E.W.)(27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 78, 79(11)S. 3(2) amended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), s. 2(2)S. 3(2) amended by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 82, Sch. 9 paras. 6(1), 8(2)S. 3(2) amended by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 122(2)S. 3(2) amended by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 209(2)S. 3(2) amended by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 109(2)S. 3(2) amended by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 22(2)S. 3(2) amended (1.8.1991) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1), s. 48(2)(with ss. 39(3), 43(2)); S.I. 1991/1400, art. 2(2)S. 3(2) amended by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 3(8), 153(5)S. 3(2) amended (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 23(4), (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2S. 3(2) modified (1.1.1994) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 124(2), (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/3226, art. 2(1),Sch.S. 3(2) extended (E.W.)(27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 78, 79(11)S. 3(2) modified (25.10.1993) by 1993 c. 39, ss. 63(2); S.I. 1993/2632, art.2S. 3(2) amended (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 187(1); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2S. 5 modified by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), s. 2(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(1)S. 6 modified by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), s. 2(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(1)Words substituted by Northern Ireland Constitution (Amendment) Act 1973 (c. 69, SIF 29:3), s. 1(2)S. 7(4) repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 3S. 8(1)—(7) substituted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 1S. 8 restricted during interim period by Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28, SIF 29:3), Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a) and by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 1 para. 5(1) such restriction is excluded as regards s. 8(1) as mentioned in the said para. 5(1)S. 8(2)(5)(6) excluded by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), s. 2(5), Sch. 1 para. 5(2)1982 c. 38. 1921 c. 2. (N.I.) Ss. 13(4), 25(4)–(7), 26(8)(9) and 27(1) repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 31967 c. 54. 1971 c. 68. S. 19 extended by S.I. 1982/713 (N.I. 10), Sch. 1 para. 1(2)S. 19 excluded (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. 35, s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 10(a); S.I. 1998/1858, art. 2S. 19 extended (1.12.1998) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 1(2), 75; S.I. 1998/2789, art. 2S. 19 extended (9.2.1999) by 1998 c. 32, s. 18(4); S.R. 1999/48, art. 3S. 19 explained by S.I. 1986/2232 (N.I. 25), art. 3(9), S.I. 1989/2413 (N.I. 22) art. 3(2), Sch. para. 9S. 19(1) extended by S.I. 1973/2095, art. 4Words inserted by Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 25, SIF 43:1), Sch. 6 para. 1(a)1967 c. 13. Words in s. 19(1) substituted (16.7.1996) by 1996/1298 (NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5Words in s. 19(1) substituted (16.7.1996) by 1996/1297 (NI 7), art. 23(1), Sch. 4S. 19(4) inserted by Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 25, SIF 43:1), Sch. 6 para. 1(b)1976 c. 25. S. 21 extended by S.I. 1973/2095, art. 4 and 1982/713 (N.I.10), Sch. 1 Para. 1(2)S. 21 explained by S.I. 1986/2232 (N.I. 25), art. 3(9), S.I. 1989/2413 (N.I. 22), art. 3(2), Sch. para. 9Words in s. 21(4) substituted (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1298 (NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5Words in s. 21(4) substituted (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1297 (NI 7), art. 23(1), Sch. 4Words in s. 22(1) substituted (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1298 (NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 51967 c. 13. S. 22(2)(b) substituted (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1298 (NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5S. 22(2)(c) substituted (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1297 (NI 7), art. 23(1), Sch. 41973 c. 17. Ss. 13(4), 25(4)–(7), 26(8)(9) and 27(1) repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 3S. 26(1)(1A) substituted for S. 26(1) by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 3(2)S. 26(1) excluded by Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3, SIF 42), ss. 6(4), 13(6)S.26(1A)(b) amended by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 4S. 26(2A) inserted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38. SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 3(3)Ss. 13(4), 25(4)–(7), 26(8)(9) and 27(1) repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 3Power to exclude s. 27 conferred by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), s. 5(1)S. 27 excluded by S.I. 1986/1036, art. 2Ss. 13(4), 25(4)–(7), 26(8)(9) and 27(1) repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 3S. 27(2)-(4) substituted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)1971 c. 80. S. 27(6) substituted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 5(3)S. 27(7) extended by Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28, SIF 29:3), s. 1(1)Words repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 31973 c. 17. Words substituted by Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 1(2)Words substituted by Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 7, Sch. 3 para.1(3)Words substituted by Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 1(4)S. 28(5) substituted by virtue of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 7, Sch. 3 para. 1(5) (s. 28(5)(6) were substituted by House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1979 (c.15, SIF 42), s. 1(5) and that s. 1(5) was repealed by Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 8(1), Sch. 4: s. 28(6) as now set out in this Act is in the form in which it was originally enacted.)S. 28(7) repealed by Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42), s. 8, Sch. 41973 c. 17. S. 30(1)(2) repealed by Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25, SIF 29:3), Sch. 3 Pt. I The text of ss. 30(3), 41(1) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991. 1973 c. 17. S. 31(4)-(6) repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 47, ss. 100(1), 101(2), Sch. 151965 c. 18 (N.I.) 1952 c. 15 (N.I.) S.I. 1972/538. 1972 c. 22. S. 36(1)(a) substituted (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1298 (NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5S. 36(2)(3) and (4) repealed (16.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1298 (NI 8), art. 21(2), Sch. 61920 c. 67. S. 38: for exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.S. 38(1) extended by Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 5(1)S. 38(1)(a) amended by Election (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 5(1)S. 38(1)(a)(4): s. 38(1)(a)(4) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1715S. 38(1)(b) substituted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 6(2)S. 38(1)(b) restricted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c.38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 7(1)S. 38(2) power exercised by S.I. 1991/195.S. 38(2): s. 38(2) power exercised (19.12.1991) by S.I. 1991/28741972 c. 22. Words repealed by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 3S. 38(5)-(7) substituted for s. 38(5) by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 6(4)1946 c. 36. S. 39(1) amended by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 8(27)1972 c. 22. S. 42 extended by S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6), art. 2(4)S. 42 amended by S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11), art. 2(10)S. 42 extended by S.I. 1990/594 (N.I. 6), Pt. I art. 2(11)S. 42(2) extended by S.I. 1989/846 (N.I. 6), Pt. I art. 2(4)S. 42(3) extended by S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3), art 2(3)S. 42(3) extended (21.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 11), arts. 1(2), 2(3).1972 c. 22. 1920 c. 67. 1.9.1973 appointed under s. 43(6) by S.I. 1973/14181972 c. 68. Words in Sch. 2 para. 9 inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 58(13), Sch. 5 para.2 (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/1938, art.21973 c. 17. Words inserted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 9(a)1974 c. 28 1982 c. 38. Words inserted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 9(b)Sch. 3 modified by Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16), ss. 54(3)(a)(5), 122(2)Sch. 3 amended by Financial Services Act 1986 (c.60, SIF 69), s. 209(2)Sch. 3 amended by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 3(8), 153(5)Sch. 3 modified (1.1.1994) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 124(2), (with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/3226, art. 2(1), Sch.Sch. 3 modified (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 187(1); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2Sch. 3 applied (25.10.1993) by 1993 c. 39, s. 63(2); S.I. 1993/2632, art.2Words repealed by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23, SIF 38), s. 122, Sch. 7 Pt. IWords repealed by British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38, SIF 96), Sch. 6 Pt. IIPara 13A inserted by British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38 SIF 96), Sch. 3 para. 57(2)(b)Words substituted by virtue of Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96), s. 57(1), Sch. 5 para. 28 and Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96), s. 203(1), Sch. 20 para. 19Sch. 3 para. 17 amended (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 26, s. 106(1), Sch. 4 para. 1(2); S.I. 1994/2550, art. 2Sch. 3 para. 20 repealed by Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985 (c. 58, SIF 110), ss. 4(3), 7(3), Sch. 4, S.I. 1986/1223, art. 121926 c. 8 (N.I.)
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<Text>he may, subject to subsection (2) below, lay before Parliament the draft of an Order in Council declaring that the matter shall be or, as the case may be, shall cease to be a transferred matter with effect from such date as may be specified in the Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" id="section-3-2">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767871"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767881"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767891"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767901"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767911"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767921"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767931"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767941"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767951"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767961"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767971"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7767981"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Secretary of State shall not lay before Parliament the draft of an Order in Council declaring that any matter not specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall cease to be a transferred matter unless the Assembly has passed a resolution praying that it should cease to be a transferred matter.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/3" id="section-3-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (3) of section 2 above shall have effect in relation to any draft laid before Parliament under this section as it has effect in relation to a draft laid before Parliament under that section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/4" id="section-3-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any matter (not being an excepted matter) which is not for the time being a transferred matter is in this Act referred to as a “reserved matter”.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/II" NumberOfProvisions="13" RestrictEndDate="2010-04-12" id="part-II">
<Number>Part II</Number>
<Title> Legislative Powers and Executive Authorities</Title>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/legislative-powers/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/legislative-powers" NumberOfProvisions="3" id="part-II-crossheading-legislative-powers">
<Title> Legislative powers</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Measures of Northern Ireland Assembly.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/4" id="section-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/1" id="section-4-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Laws may be made for Northern Ireland by Measures of the Assembly (in this Act referred to as “Measures”).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/2" id="section-4-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A Measure shall be enacted by being passed by the Assembly and approved by Her Majesty in Council.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/3" id="section-4-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to section 17 below, a Measure shall have the same force and effect as an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/4" id="section-4-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section does not affect the power of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to make laws for Northern Ireland but, subject to the said section 17, a Measure may amend or repeal any provision made by or under any Act of Parliament in so far as it is part of the law of Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/4/5" id="section-4-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>It is hereby declared for the avoidance of doubt that a Measure is not invalid by reason of any failure to comply with the provisions of section 5, 6, 14 or 18(2), (5) or (6) below; and no act or omission under any of those provisions shall be called in question in any legal proceedings.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
Secretary of State’s consent for proposed Measures dealing with excepted or reserved matters.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768011"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5" id="section-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/1" id="section-5-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The consent of the Secretary of State shall be required in accordance with this section in relation to a proposed Measure which contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter; and the Secretary of State shall not give his consent in relation to a proposed Measure which contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter unless he considers that the provision is ancillary to other provisions (whether in that Measure or previously enacted) dealing with reserved matters or transferred matters.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/2" id="section-5-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Every proposed Measure introduced in the Assembly shall be considered by the Clerk to the Assembly on introduction and if—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/2/a" id="section-5-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>he considers that it contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/2/b" id="section-5-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>it has not been endorsed with a statement that the Secretary of State has consented to the Assembly considering the proposed Measure,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>then, subject to subsection (4) below, the Clerk shall refer the proposed Measure to the Secretary of State and the Assembly shall not proceed with the Measure unless the Secretary of State’s consent to the consideration of the Measure by the Assembly is signified or the Assembly is informed that in his opinion the Measure does not contain any such provision as aforesaid.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/3" id="section-5-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Before the Assembly enters on the stage in its proceedings at which a proposed Measure falls finally to be passed or rejected—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/3/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/3/a" id="section-5-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Clerk to the Assembly shall again consider the proposed Measure; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/3/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/3/b" id="section-5-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if he considers that it contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter he shall, subject to subsection (4) below, refer it to the Secretary of State,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>and the Assembly shall not enter on that stage unless the Secretary of State’s consent to the Measure is signified or the Assembly is informed that in his opinion the Measure does not contain any such provision as aforesaid.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/4" id="section-5-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Neither subsection (2) nor subsection (3) above shall require the Clerk to the Assembly to refer any proposed Measure to the Secretary of State, or preclude the Assembly from proceeding with a proposed Measure, by reason only that it contains a provision which, in the opinion of the Clerk, is ancillary to other provisions (whether in that Measure or previously enacted) dealing with transferred matters only.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/5" id="section-5-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Every proposed Measure passed by the Assembly shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State for submission to Her Majesty in Council but if—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/5/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/5/a" id="section-5-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>he considers that it contains any provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/5/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/5/b" id="section-5-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>it has not been referred to him under subsection (3) above (whether by virtue of subsection (4) above or otherwise),</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>he shall not submit the Measure to Her Majesty in Council unless he consents to the Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/6" id="section-5-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Secretary of State withholds his consent to a proposed Measure passed by the Assembly he shall refer it back to the Assembly for further consideration; and, if it is modified by the Assembly and again transmitted to him, subsection (5) above shall apply to it as if it were a new proposed Measure transmitted to him after being passed by the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5/7" id="section-5-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of this section a provision is ancillary to other provisions if it is a provision which is necessary or expedient for making those other provisions effective or which provides for the enforcement of those other provisions or which is otherwise incidental to, or consequential on, those provisions; and references in this section to provisions previously enacted are references to provisions contained in, or in any instrument made under, another Measure, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
Parliamentary control of Measures dealing with excepted or reserved matters.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768031"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6" id="section-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/1" id="section-6-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to the provisions of this section, a proposed Measure to which the Secretary of State has consented under section 5(3) or (5) above shall not be submitted by him to Her Majesty in Council unless he has first laid it before Parliament and either—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/1/a" id="section-6-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the period of twenty days beginning with the date on which it is laid has expired without notice having been given in either House of a motion praying that the proposed Measure shall not be submitted to Her Majesty in Council for approval; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/1/b" id="section-6-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>if notice of such a motion is given within that period the motion has been rejected or withdrawn.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/2" id="section-6-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (1) above shall not apply to a proposed Measure if the Secretary of State considers that it contains no provision dealing with an excepted matter or reserved matter except a provision which is ancillary (within the meaning of section 5 above) to other provisions dealing with transferred matters only.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/3" id="section-6-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (1) above shall not apply to a proposed Measure if the Secretary of State considers that by reason of urgency it should be submitted to Her Majesty in Council without first being laid before Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/4" id="section-6-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any Measure submitted by virtue of subsection (3) above shall, if approved by Her Majesty in Council, be laid before Parliament by the Secretary of State after approval, and if—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/4/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/4/a" id="section-6-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>within the period of twenty days beginning with the date on which it is laid notice is given in either House of a motion praying that the Measure shall cease to have effect; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/4/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/4/b" id="section-6-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that motion is carried,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>Her Majesty may by Order in Council repeal that Measure with effect from such date as may be specified in the Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/5" id="section-6-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under subsection (4) above may make such consequential or transitional provision in connection with the repeal as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6/6" id="section-6-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any notice of motion for the purposes of subsection (1) or (4) above must be signed by not less than twenty members of the House in which it is given; and any period mentioned in those subsections shall be computed, in relation to each House, by reference only to days on which that House sits.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/executive-authorities/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/executive-authorities" NumberOfProvisions="5" RestrictEndDate="2010-04-12" id="part-II-crossheading-executive-authorities">
<Title> Executive authorities</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Executive authorities in Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7" id="section-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/1" id="section-7-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The executive power in Northern Ireland shall continue to be vested in Her Majesty.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/2" id="section-7-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>As respects transferred matters the Secretary of State shall, as Her Majesty’s principal officer in Northern Ireland, exercise on Her Majesty’s behalf such prerogative or other executive powers of Her Majesty in relation to Northern Ireland as may be delegated to him by Her Majesty.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/3" id="section-7-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
The powers so delegated shall be exercised through the
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3173" CommentaryRef="c7768051">persons appointed under section 8 below</Addition>
and the Northern Ireland departments.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/4" id="section-7-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768061"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/5" id="section-7-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Ministries of the Government of Northern Ireland existing on the appointed day shall be the Northern Ireland departments for the purposes of this Act (and shall be known as departments instead of Ministries) but provision may be made by Measure for establishing new Northern Ireland departments or dissolving existing ones.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/6" id="section-7-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Secretary of State as Her Majesty’s principal officer in Northern Ireland, the members of the Northern Ireland Executive, any other persons appointed under section 8 below and the Northern Ireland departments are in this Act referred to as Northern Ireland executive authorities.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">
The Northern Ireland Executive.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768091"/>
</Addition>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8" id="section-8">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">8</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1" id="section-8-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">The Secretary of State may on behalf of Her Majesty appoint—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1/a" id="section-8-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">persons to be heads of the Northern Ireland departments; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1/b" id="section-8-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">persons to discharge such other functions as he may determine.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/2" id="section-8-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768101"/>
2
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">The Secretary of State may likewise appoint all or any of the persons appointed under subsection (1) above to be members of the Northern Ireland Executive and, if he thinks fit, one of those persons to preside over the Executive as chief executive member.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/3" id="section-8-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">The total number of persons at any time holding appointments under this section shall not exceed thirteen but the Secretary of State may by an order made by statutory instrument increase or further increase that number and any such order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/4" id="section-8-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">Subject to subsections (5) and (6) below, appointments under this section—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/4/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/4/a" id="section-8-4-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">shall be from among persons who are members of the Assembly; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/4/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/4/b" id="section-8-4-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">shall be such as will in the opinion of the Secretary of State command widespread acceptance throughout the community.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/5" id="section-8-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768101"/>
5
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">Without prejudice to subsection (6) below, two of the persons at any time holding appointments under this section may be persons who were not appointed from among members of the Assembly but not more than one of them shall be the head of a Northern Ireland department.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/6" id="section-8-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768101"/>
6
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">If at any time it appears to the Secretary of State that it is not possible to make an appointment which complies with the requirements of subsection (4) above he may make an appointment which does not comply with those requirements but any person so appointed shall not hold office for more than six months.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/7" id="section-8-7">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">7</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">Before making any appointment under this section (otherwise than by virtue of subsection (6) above) the Secretary of State shall so far as practicable consult with the parties represented in the Assembly and take into account any proposals submitted to him under section 1 of the </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3199" CommentaryRef="c7768081">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768131"/>
Northern Ireland Act 1982.
</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/8" id="section-8-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Persons appointed under this section shall hold office at Her Majesty’s pleasure; and a person who is required by this section to be appointed from among members of the Assembly shall not continue in office for more than six months after ceasing to be a member of the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/9" id="section-8-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person appointed under this section who is not a member of the Assembly shall be entitled to sit and speak in the Assembly but not to vote.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/10" id="section-8-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Every person appointed under this section shall, on appointment, take the oath or make the affirmation set out in Schedule 4 to this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
Remuneration and pensions of members of Northern Ireland Executive
<Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/9" id="section-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/9/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/9/1" id="section-9-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>There shall be paid to each person appointed under section 8 above such salary and allowances as may be prescribed by Order in Council; and provision may be made by Order in Council for the payment of pensions to or in respect of persons who have held appointments under that section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/9/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/9/2" id="section-9-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/9/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/9/3" id="section-9-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any salaries or allowances payable by virtue of an Order in Council under this section, and any sums required by any such Order relating to pensions to be paid out of public funds, shall be defrayed out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2010-04-12" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1997-09-30">
<Title> Attorney General for Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/10" id="section-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/1" id="section-10-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Attorney General for England and Wales shall by virtue of that office be Attorney General for Northern Ireland also, and he and the Solicitor General shall by virtue of membership of the bar of England and Wales have in Northern Ireland the same rights of audience as members of the bar of Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/2" id="section-10-2">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768171"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/3" id="section-10-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768171"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/4" id="section-10-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768191"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Agency arrangements between United Kingdom and Northern Ireland departments.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/11/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/11" id="section-11">
<Pnumber>11</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/11/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/11/1" id="section-11-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Arrangements may be made between any department of the Government of the United Kingdom and any Northern Ireland department for any functions of one of them to be discharged by, or by officers of, the other.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/11/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/11/2" id="section-11-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No such arrangements shall affect the responsibility of the department on whose behalf any functions are discharged.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/11/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/11/3" id="section-11-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this section references to a department of the Government of the United Kingdom include references to any Minister of the Crown and references to a Northern Ireland department include references to the head of a Northern Ireland department; and this section shall have effect in relation to the Post Office as it has effect in relation to a department of the Government of the United Kingdom.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/relations-with-republic-of-ireland/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/relations-with-republic-of-ireland" NumberOfProvisions="1" id="part-II-crossheading-relations-with-republic-of-ireland">
<Title> Relations with Republic of Ireland</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Consultation, agreements and arrangements with Republic of Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/12" id="section-12">
<Pnumber>12</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/1" id="section-12-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A Northern Ireland executive authority may—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/1/a" id="section-12-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>consult on any matter with any authority of the Republic of Ireland;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/1/b" id="section-12-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>enter into agreements or arrangements with any authority of the Republic of Ireland in respect of any transferred matter.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/2" id="section-12-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>It is hereby declared that provision may be made by Measure for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement made under subsection (1) above, including provision for transferring to any authority designated by or constituted under the agreement or arrangement any function which would otherwise be exercisable by any authority in Northern Ireland or for transferring to an authority in Northern Ireland any functions which would otherwise be exercisable by any authority elsewhere.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/12/3" id="section-12-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (2) above does not affect the operation of sections 5 and 6 above in relation to the enactment of any Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/financial-provisions/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/II/crossheading/financial-provisions" NumberOfProvisions="4" id="part-II-crossheading-financial-provisions">
<Title> Financial provisions</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13" id="section-13">
<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/1" id="section-13-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland shall continue to exist but there shall cease to be an Exchequer of Northern Ireland separate from the Consolidated Fund.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/2" id="section-13-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to any provision made by or under any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or of Northern Ireland or any Measure charging any sums on the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland, all sums forming part of that Fund shall be appropriated to the public service of Northern Ireland by Measure and shall not be applied for any purpose for which they are not so appropriated.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/3" id="section-13-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Except as otherwise provided by Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or by Measure, the accounts of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland in the manner provided by the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768261"/>
Exchequer and Audit Act (Northern Ireland) 1921.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/4" id="section-13-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768271"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Proceedings in Assembly for imposing charge on public funds or for imposing taxation.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/14/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/14" id="section-14">
<Pnumber>14</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>No vote, resolution or Measure shall be passed by the Assembly for—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/14/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/14/a" id="section-14-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>charging any sum on the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland or appropriating any sum out of that Fund or increasing the sums so charged or appropriated;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/14/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/14/b" id="section-14-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>releasing or compounding any debt owed to the Crown; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/14/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/14/c" id="section-14-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>imposing or increasing any tax,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>except in pursuance of a recommendation from the Head of the Department of Finance for Northern Ireland signified to the Assembly by him or by a member of the Northern Ireland Executive authorised by him for that purpose.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Payment to Northern Ireland of share of United Kingdom taxes.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15" id="section-15">
<Pnumber>15</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/1" id="section-15-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to subsection (4) below, there shall in respect of each year be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland a sum equal to the Northern Ireland share of United Kingdom taxes.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/2" id="section-15-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Northern Ireland share of United Kingdom taxes in respect of each year shall be determined by the Treasury; and that share shall be such amount as, in the opinion of the Treasury, represents the proceeds for that year of the taxes payable into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom which are properly attributable to Northern Ireland after deducting the cost of collection and other appropriate costs.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/3" id="section-15-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Treasury may make regulations with respect to the method by which the proceeds of the taxes, and the costs, mentioned in subsection (2) above are to be attributed to Northern Ireland; and any determination under that subsection shall be made in accordance with those regulations.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/4" id="section-15-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Treasury may by order direct that there shall be deducted from the sum payable under subsection (1) above in respect of any year such sum as may be specified in the order by way of contribution towards the expenses falling on the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom in respect of that year which relate to excepted matters and reserved matters.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/5" id="section-15-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The sums payable under subsection (1) above shall be paid at such times and in such manner as the Treasury may determine, and payments may be made on account of sums subsequently so payable.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/6" id="section-15-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The power to make regulations or orders under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/6/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/6/a" id="section-15-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any regulations under subsection (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/6/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/15/6/b" id="section-15-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>no order shall be made under subsection (4) unless a draft of it has been approved by the House of Commons.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Grants to Northern Ireland out of moneys provided by Parliament.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/16/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/16" id="section-16">
<Pnumber>16</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/16/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/16/1" id="section-16-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Secretary of State may from time to time pay out of moneys provided by Parliament into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland such sums by way of grant as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine and may, in connection with any such payment, impose such conditions as he may with the like consent determine.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/16/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/16/2" id="section-16-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
No further payments shall be made under section 26(7) of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768311"/>
Finance Act 1967 or under or by virtue of section 67 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768321"/>
Finance Act 1971 (payments towards certain expenditure in Northern Ireland).
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/III/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/III" NumberOfProvisions="7" id="part-III">
<Number>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768341"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768351"/>
Part III
</Number>
<Title> Prevention of Religious and Political Discrimination</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Discrimination in legislation.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/17/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/17" id="section-17">
<Pnumber>17</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/17/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/17/1" id="section-17-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any Measure, any Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and any relevant subordinate instrument shall, to the extent that it discriminates against any person or class of persons on the ground of religious belief or political opinion, be void.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/17/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/17/2" id="section-17-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term id="term-relevant-subordinate-instrument">relevant subordinate instrument</Term>
” means an instrument of a legislative character (including a byelaw) made (whether before or after the coming into force of this section) under any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or the Parliament of Northern Ireland or under any Measure and extending only to Northern Ireland or a part of Northern Ireland.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Special procedure for determining validity of legislation.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18" id="section-18">
<Pnumber>18</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/1" id="section-18-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If it appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient in the public interest that steps should be taken for the speedy decision of any question whether a provision of a Measure, Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or relevant subordinate instrument within the meaning of section 17 above is void by virtue of that section, he may recommend to Her Majesty that the question be referred for decision to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/2" id="section-18-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If it appears to the Secretary of State that a proposed Measure transmitted to him after being passed by the Assembly contains a provision which, if the Measure were enacted, might be void by virtue of the said section 17 he shall refer it back to the Assembly for further consideration; and if—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/2/a" id="section-18-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>it is again transmitted to him with or without modification; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/2/b" id="section-18-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>it still appears to him to contain such a provision as aforesaid,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>he shall recommend to Her Majesty that the question whether that provision would be void by virtue of the said section 17 be referred for decision to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/3" id="section-18-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of their consideration of any question referred to them under this section the Judicial Committee may hear any person who appears to them to be interested in the determination of that question.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/4" id="section-18-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The decision of the Judicial Committee under this section as to the validity of any provision shall be stated in open court and shall be binding in all subsequent legal proceedings.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/5" id="section-18-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where the Judicial Committee decide that a provision in a proposed Measure would be void the Secretary of State shall not submit the proposed Measure for the approval of Her Majesty in Council; and where they decide that such a provision would not be void their decision shall be taken as applying also to that provision if contained in the Measure when enacted.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/6" id="section-18-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (6) of section 5 above shall apply where the Secretary of State is precluded by subsection (5) above from submitting a proposed Measure for approval as it applies where he withholds his consent under that section and as if the reference to subsection (5) of that section included a reference to subsections (2) and (5) above.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/18/7" id="section-18-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section is without prejudice to any power of Her Majesty to refer to the Judicial Committee any questions other than those mentioned in this section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-07-16" RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
Discrimination by public authorities.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768471"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19" id="section-19">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768481"/>
19
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/1" id="section-19-1">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768491"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3749" CommentaryRef="c7768501">Subject to subsection (4) below</Addition>
it shall be unlawful for a Minister of the Crown, a member of the Northern Ireland Executive or other person appointed under section 8 above, the Post Office and any authority or body listed in Schedule 2 to the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768511"/>
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967,
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3755" CommentaryRef="c7768521">Schedule 2 to the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996</Addition>
or
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3759" CommentaryRef="c7768531">Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996</Addition>
to discriminate, or aid, induce or incite another to discriminate, in the discharge of functions relating to Northern Ireland against any person or class of persons on the ground of religious belief or political opinion.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/2" id="section-19-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The obligation to comply with subsection (1) above is a duty owed to any person who may be adversely affected by a contravention of that subsection, and any breach of that duty is actionable in Northern Ireland accordingly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3" id="section-19-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Without prejudice to the right of any person apart from this subsection to claim an injunction restraining another from continuing or repeating any act which is unlawful by virtue of subsection (1) above, the plaintiff may in an action in respect of an act alleged to be unlawful as aforesaid claim any such injunction as is mentioned below on the grounds—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3/a" id="section-19-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the act was done by the defendant and was unlawful as aforesaid;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3/b" id="section-19-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the defendant had previously done such unlawful acts of the same kind as, or of a similar kind to, that act; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/3/c" id="section-19-3-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that he is likely, unless restrained by order of the court, to do further acts of the same or of a similar kind;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>and the court may, if satisfied as to those grounds and whether or not damages are awarded, grant such injunction as appears to the court to be proper in all the circumstances, being an injunction restraining the defendant from doing, or causing or permitting others to do, further acts of the same or a similar kind.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/4" id="section-19-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3795" CommentaryRef="c7768541">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3795" CommentaryRef="c7768541">This section does not apply to any act or omission which is unlawful by virtue of the </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p3795" CommentaryRef="c7768541">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768551"/>
Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 or would be unlawful but for some exception made by virtue of Part V of that Act.]
</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1999-03-01" ConfersPower="true">
<Title>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/20/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/20" id="section-20">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768701"/>
20
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text/>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-07-16" RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
Unlawful oaths, undertakings and declarations.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768751"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21" id="section-21">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768761"/>
21
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/1" id="section-21-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, it shall be unlawful for an authority or body to which this section applies to require any person to take an oath, make an undertaking in lieu of an oath or make a declaration, as a condition of his being appointed to or acting as a member of that authority or body, or of serving with or being employed under that authority or body.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/2" id="section-21-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (1) above shall not prevent a person being required to take an oath or make an undertaking or a declaration which is specifically required or authorised to be taken or made—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/2/a" id="section-21-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>by the law in force immediately before the coming into force of that subsection; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/2/b" id="section-21-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>by or under this Act or by a subsequent Measure for the time being in force;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>but, except as aforesaid, has effect notwithstanding anything in any enactment, any Measure or any instrument made under an enactment or a Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/3" id="section-21-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (1) above shall not prevent a person being required to make a declaration of acceptance of office or a declaration that he is qualified to act, serve or be employed, or not disqualified from acting, serving or being employed, in any capacity.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/4" id="section-21-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
This section applies to the Assembly and to any authority or body listed in
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4156" CommentaryRef="c7768771">Schedule 2 to the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996</Addition>
or
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4160" CommentaryRef="c7768781">Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996</Addition>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/5" id="section-21-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsections (1) to (3) above shall apply with the necessary modifications to a member of the Northern Ireland Executive or other person appointed under section 8 above as they apply to any such authority or body.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/6" id="section-21-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsections (2) and (3) of section 19 above shall apply in relation to subsection (1) above as they apply in relation to subsection (1) of that section.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-07-16" RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22" id="section-22">
<Pnumber>22</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/1" id="section-22-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
The enactments mentioned in subsection (2) below (which preclude a
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4236" CommentaryRef="c7768831">person</Addition>
appointed under any of the
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4240" CommentaryRef="c7768831">statutory provisions</Addition>
so mentioned from conducting an investigation under the relevant
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4244" CommentaryRef="c7768831">statutory provision</Addition>
when the person aggrieved has or had a remedy by way of proceedings in a court of law) shall not apply to an investigation of a complaint alleging maladministration involving discrimination on the ground of religious belief or political opinion or a requirement in contravention of section 21 above to take an oath or make an undertaking or declaration.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2" id="section-22-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The said enactments are:—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/a" id="section-22-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
section 5(2)(b) of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768861"/>
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/b" id="section-22-2-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4262" CommentaryRef="c7768871">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4262" CommentaryRef="c7768871">Article 10(3)(b) of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/c" id="section-22-2-c">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4270" CommentaryRef="c7768881">c</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4270" CommentaryRef="c7768881">Article 9(3)(b) of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Interpretation and supplemental.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/23" id="section-23">
<Pnumber>23</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/1" id="section-23-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of this Part of this Act a Measure, an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or any other instrument discriminates against any person or class of persons if it treats that person or that class less favourably in any circumstances than other persons are treated in those circumstances by the law for the time being in force in Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/2" id="section-23-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For those purposes a person discriminates against another person or a class of persons if he treats that other person or that class less favourably in any circumstances than he treats or would treat other persons in those circumstances.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/3" id="section-23-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No Measure, Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or other instrument and no act done by any person shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as discriminating if the instrument has the effect, or, as the case may be, the act is done for the purpose, of safeguarding national security or protecting public safety or public order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/4" id="section-23-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A certificate purporting to be signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and certifying that an act specified in the certificate was done for the purpose of safeguarding national security shall be conclusive evidence that it was done for that purpose.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/5" id="section-23-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No provision of this Part of this Act shall affect the operation before the coming into force of that provision of any Measure, Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or other instrument.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/23/6" id="section-23-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No provision of this Part of this Act shall render unlawful anything required or authorised to be done by any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, whenever passed.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/IV/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/IV" NumberOfProvisions="7" id="part-IV">
<Number>Part IV</Number>
<Title> The Northern Ireland Assembly</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Presiding officer and Clerk of the Assembly.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24" id="section-24">
<Pnumber>24</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/1" id="section-24-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
The Assembly elected under the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768911"/>
Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973, and every Assembly subsequently elected, shall as its first business elect one of its members to be the presiding officer of the Assembly.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/2" id="section-24-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The person so elected shall hold office until the dissolution of the Assembly unless he previously resigns or ceases to be a member of the Assembly or is removed from office by resolution of the Assembly; and if the presiding officer vacates his office before the expiration of his term of office the Assembly shall elect another person to fill his place for the remainder of that term.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/3" id="section-24-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>There shall be a Clerk to the Assembly appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Secretary of State.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/4" id="section-24-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Clerk to the Assembly shall, with the consent of the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland as to numbers, appoint such other officers and servants of the Assembly as he considers requisite.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/5" id="section-24-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The remuneration of the Clerk to the Assembly shall be such as may be determined by the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland; and the remuneration and conditions of service of the other officers and servants of the Assembly shall be such as may be determined by the Clerk to the Assembly with the consent of that Ministry.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/6" id="section-24-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The remuneration of the Clerk to the Assembly shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland and the remuneration of the other officers and servants of the Assembly shall be defrayed out of moneys appropriated by Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/7" id="section-24-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Clerk to the Assembly shall act as presiding officer while that office is vacant pending an election under subsection (1) or (2) above.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/24/8" id="section-24-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any functions of the Clerk to the Assembly (including functions under section 5 above or under subsection (7) above) may, if the office of Clerk is vacant or the Clerk is for any reason unable to act, be discharged by any other officer for the time being discharging the duties of the Clerk.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Procedure.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25" id="section-25">
<Pnumber>25</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/1" id="section-25-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Assembly shall make standing orders for regulating its procedure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2" id="section-25-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The standing orders shall include provision—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2/a" id="section-25-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for general debate of a proposed Measure with an opportunity for members to vote on its general principles;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2/b" id="section-25-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the consideration of, and an opportunity for members to vote on, the details of a proposed Measure; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/2/c" id="section-25-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for a final stage at which a proposed Measure can be passed or rejected but not amended.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/3" id="section-25-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The standing orders shall include provision for the procedure to be adopted where the Secretary of State has withheld his consent to a proposed Measure under subsection (3) of section 5 above or has referred a proposed Measure back to the Assembly for further consideration.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/4" id="section-25-4">
<Pnumber PuncAfter=")—(7)">4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768931"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/8" id="section-25-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The standing orders shall include provision for the examination by a committee of the Assembly of the manner in which moneys charged on or appropriated out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland have been applied.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/9" id="section-25-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Secretary of State may give directions for regulating the procedure of the Assembly so far as he considers requisite pending the making of standing orders by the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/10" id="section-25-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (8) above does not apply to the application of moneys before the appointed day.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Privileges, remuneration, etc.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26" id="section-26">
<Pnumber>26</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1" id="section-26-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768961"/>
1
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">Subject to subsection (1A) below and to any provision made by Measure, the powers, privileges and immunities of the Assembly and of its members and committees shall be the same as those for the time being held and enjoyed by the House of Commons and its members and committees.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1A/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1A" id="section-26-1A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">1A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">Neither the Assembly nor its committees shall have power—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1A/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1A/a" id="section-26-1A-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">to require any person to give evidence, or to produce any papers, relating to any matter other than one in respect of which the Assembly has power to pass a Measure not requiring the consent of the Secretary of State; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1A/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1A/b" id="section-26-1A-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768971"/>
b
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4463" CommentaryRef="c7768951">to require any person to give evidence, or to produce any papers, relating to any matter which is or has been within his responsibility as a Minister of the government of the United Kingdom or as an officer of a department under the control of any such Minister.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/2" id="section-26-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>There shall be paid to each member of the Assembly such salary and allowances as may be prescribed by Order in Council; and provision may be made by Order in Council for the payment of pensions to or in respect of persons who have been members of the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/2A/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/2A" id="section-26-2A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4498" CommentaryRef="c7768981">2A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4498" CommentaryRef="c7768981">An Order in Council under subsection (2) above increasing the salaries or allowances payable to members of the Assembly may be made with retrospective effect.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/3" id="section-26-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any salary or allowances payable to a member by virtue of an Order in Council under subsection (2) above shall accrue from the date on which he is returned as a member but shall not be payable unless he takes his seat in the manner prescribed by standing orders.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/4" id="section-26-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Special provision may be made by Order in Council under subsection (2) above in respect of the member who is the presiding officer of the Assembly and in respect of such other members (if any) as may be elected by the Assembly to discharge other functions in relation to the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/5" id="section-26-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any salaries or allowances payable by virtue of an Order under subsection (2) above, and any sums required by such an Order relating to pensions to be paid out of public funds, shall be defrayed out of moneys appropriated for that purpose by Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/6" id="section-26-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any Order in Council under subsection (2) above may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/7" id="section-26-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A member of the Assembly may resign his seat by giving notice in writing to the presiding officer of the Assembly; and if a seat becomes vacant by resignation, death or disqualification the presiding officer shall as soon as practicable inform the Assembly thereof.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/8" id="section-26-8">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="), (9)">8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7768991"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
Dissolution and prorogation.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769001"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27" id="section-27">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769011"/>
27
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/1" id="section-27-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769021"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/2" id="section-27-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">Any Assembly elected following the dissolution of its predecessor by Order in Council shall by virtue of this sub-section be dissolved on the fourth anniversary of the day appointed for the election of the members of that Assembly; and any Assembly elected otherwise than as aforesaid shall by virtue of this subsection be dissolved on the fourth anniversary of the dissolution of its predecessor.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/3" id="section-27-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">If, apart from this subsection, the date of dissolution under subsection (2) above would fall on a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or bank holiday it shall fall on the next subsequent day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or bank holiday.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<UnorderedList Decoration="none" Class="Definition">
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">In this subsection “</Addition>
<Term id="term-bank-holiday">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">bank holiday</Addition>
</Term>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">” means a day which by virtue of the </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769041"/>
Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/4" id="section-27-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4563" CommentaryRef="c7769031">The Secretary of State may by order direct that any date of dissolution under subsection (2) above shall, instead of being determined in accordance with that subsection and subsection (3) above, be a date specified in the order, being a date falling not more than two months before or after the date so determined.]</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/5" id="section-27-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If it appears to Her Majesty that the composition of the Assembly is such that it is not possible for the Secretary of State to make appointments under section 8 above which comply with the requirements of subsection (4) of that section and that it is in the public interest that the Assembly should be dissolved, Her Majesty, after taking into account any vote or resolution of the Assembly which appears to Her Majesty to be relevant, may by Order in Council direct that the date of dissolution for the Assembly, instead of being determined in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section, shall be such earlier date as may be specified in the Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/6" id="section-27-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4599" CommentaryRef="c7769051">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4599" CommentaryRef="c7769051">Her Majesty may by Order in Council prorogue or further prorogue the Assembly.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/7" id="section-27-7">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769061"/>
7
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
If the Assembly is dissolved in accordance with subsection . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769071"/>
(5) above Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint a day for the election of members of a new Assembly; and the first meeting of the new Assembly shall be held on such day as the Secretary of State may by order direct.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/8" id="section-27-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order and, except in the case of an Order proroguing the Assembly for a period of four months or less and not extending a previous period of prorogation, no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under this section unless a draft of it has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/9" id="section-27-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order under subsection (4) or (7) above includes power to vary or revoke a previous order and, in the case of an order under subsection (4), shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/10" id="section-27-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under this section proroguing the Assembly shall specify the period of prorogation and the Assembly shall meet at the expiration of that period but without prejudice to the power of Her Majesty to recall it earlier and subject to any further prorogation or any dissolution by or under this section before the expiration of that period.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Constituencies and number of members.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28" id="section-28">
<Pnumber>28</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/1" id="section-28-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Section 1(2) of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769091"/>
Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 and the Schedule to that Act (which provide for the members of the Assembly to be returned for the constituencies in Northern Ireland which would return members to the Parliament of the United Kingdom if a general election were held at the passing of that Act and specifies the number of members to be returned by each constituency) shall apply also in relation to any subsequent election of members of the Assembly and, subject to subsection (6) below, shall so apply as if for the reference to the passing of that Act there were substituted a reference to the date on which the election is held.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/2" id="section-28-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Where the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland submit to the Secretary of State a report under
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4659" CommentaryRef="c7769101">section 3(1) or (3) of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986</Addition>
showing the constituencies into which the whole of, or any area in, Northern Ireland should be divided they shall submit therewith a supplementary report showing the number of members which they recommend should be returned to the Assembly by each of those constituencies.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/3" id="section-28-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The recommendations in a supplementary report shall not be such as substantially to alter the number of members specified in section 1(1) of the said Act of 1973 (total number of members of Assembly); and those recommendations shall be such as to secure, so far as practicable, that the ratio of the electorate of each constituency to the number of members to be returned by that constituency is the same in every constituency.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<UnorderedList Decoration="none" Class="Definition">
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
In this subsection “
<Term id="term-the-electorate">the electorate</Term>
”, in relation to a constituency, means the number of persons whose names appear on the register of electors for that constituency in force on the enumeration date (as defined in Schedule 2 to the said
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4677" CommentaryRef="c7769111">Act of 1986</Addition>
) under section 29 below.
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/4" id="section-28-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4686" CommentaryRef="c7769121">Sections 3(4) and (5), 4 and 5(1) (implementation of recommendations in report of Boundary Commission and publication of notice of proposed report)</Addition>
shall apply to a supplementary report under this section as they apply to a report under that Act.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/5" id="section-28-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4690" CommentaryRef="c7769131">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4690" CommentaryRef="c7769131">An Order in Council under the said Act of 1986 for giving effect, with or without modifications, to the recommendations contained in a report or supplementary report of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland may make amendments consequential on giving effect to those recommendations in section 1(1) of and in the Schedule to the said Act of 1973.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/6" id="section-28-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4698" CommentaryRef="c7769131">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p4698" CommentaryRef="c7769131">Any provision of an Order in Council under the said Act of 1949 altering the bounderies of any constituency in Northern Ireland or the number of members specified in the said sectiobn 1(1) or the said Schedule in relation to any constituency shall not affect any election to the Assembly before the next general election to the Assembly or affect the constitution of the Assembly then in being.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/7" id="section-28-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769151"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Elections and franchise.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/29" id="section-29">
<Pnumber>29</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1" id="section-29-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
The following provisions of section 2 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769171"/>
Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973, that is to say—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1/a" id="section-29-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subsection (3) (voting in poll for election under that Act to be by single transferable vote);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1/b" id="section-29-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subsection (4) (deposits by candidates at that election);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/1/c" id="section-29-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subsection (5) (power of Secretary of State by order to make provision as to the conduct etc. of that election);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>shall apply also to any subsequent election of members of the Assembly, including bye-elections.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/29/2" id="section-29-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The provision that may be made by an order under subsection (5) of the said section 2 as extended by this section shall include provision for determining, subject to section 27(7) above, the date of the poll for any such subsequent election, provision as to the persons entitled to vote at any such election and the registration of such persons and provision for such other matters relating to any such election as the Secretary of State thinks necessary or expedient.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/30" id="section-30">
<Pnumber>30</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/1" id="section-30-1">
<Pnumber PuncAfter=")(2)">1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769191"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/3" id="section-30-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769201"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 3 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769211"/>
Northern Ireland Assembly Act (disqualification for membership of Assembly) in subsection (1) for the words from “a person is disqualified for membership of the Assembly” onwards there shall be substituted the words “a person is disqualified for membership of the Assembly if he is disqualified for membership of the Commons House of the Parliament of the United Kingdom otherwise than by the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957” and in subsection (3) of that section references to a disqualification imposed by that section shall include references to a disqualification imposed by the said Act of 1957 as amended by this section.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
<Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/part/V/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/V" NumberOfProvisions="13" RestrictEndDate="2010-04-12" id="part-V">
<Number>Part V</Number>
<Title> Miscellaneous and Supplementary</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1998-11-19" RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Abolition of Parliament of Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31" id="section-31">
<Pnumber>31</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/1" id="section-31-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Parliament of Northern Ireland shall cease to exist.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/2" id="section-31-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Unless and until the Clerk to the Assembly otherwise determines, every person who immediately before the date of the passing of this Act was employed in the service of, or of either House of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in any office mentioned in subsection (3) below shall as from that date be employed in the service of the Assembly with the same remuneration and conditions of service.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/3" id="section-31-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The said offices are Clerk-Assistant of the Parliaments, Second Clerk-Assistant of the Parliaments, Fourth Clerk at the Table, Librarian and Assistant Librarian, Editor and Deputy Editor of Official Reports of Debates and Reporter.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/4" id="section-31-4">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769231"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/5" id="section-31-5">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769231"/>
5
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/6" id="section-31-6">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769231"/>
6
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Abolition of office of Governor and provisions as to Privy Council of Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/32/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/32" id="section-32">
<Pnumber>32</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/32/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/32/1" id="section-32-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The office of Governor of Northern Ireland shall cease to exist.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/32/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/32/2" id="section-32-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>There shall be charged on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom to the last holder of that office such sum as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine to be appropriate.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/32/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/32/3" id="section-32-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No further appointments shall be made to the Privy Council of Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Preservation of pension rights of former members of Parliament of Northern Ireland and former Ministers.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/33/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/33" id="section-33">
<Pnumber>33</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/33/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/33/1" id="section-33-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
The Secretary of State shall be the sole trustee under Schedule 2 to the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769331"/>
Ministerial Salaries and Members’ Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 unless and until he appoints other persons to be trustees under that Schedule; and so long as the Secretary of State is sole trustee paragraphs 1 to 5 of that Schedule shall not apply.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/33/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/33/2" id="section-33-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Save as aforesaid and without prejudice to any provision made under this Act, nothing in this Act affects any pension payable under the said Act of 1965 or section 1 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769341"/>
Ministerial Offices Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 the right to which has accrued before the passing of this Act or accrues upon a person ceasing to be a member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland by reason of section 31 above.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="2005-06-13">
<Title> Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/34" id="section-34">
<Pnumber>34</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/1" id="section-34-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
As from the appointed day the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769371"/>
Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (which establishes and makes provision for the office of Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland) shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this section.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/2" id="section-34-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any appointment to the office of Director or deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland shall be made by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland; and the Attorney General for Northern Ireland may remove the Director or deputy Director on the ground of inability or misbehaviour.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/3" id="section-34-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In Article 4(2)(b) and (c) (provisions as to resignation and retirement) for references to the Governor of Northern Ireland there shall be substituted references to the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/4" id="section-34-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Article 3(2) (which places the Director under the superintendence of the Attorney General so long as section 1 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769381"/>
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 has effect) shall continue to apply after that section ceases to have effect.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/34/5" id="section-34-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference in Article 4 or 8 to the Ministry of Home Affairs or the Ministry of Finance shall, as respects anything falling to be done after the appointed day, be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2006-04-03" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I.">
<Title> Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/35" id="section-35">
<Pnumber>35</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/1" id="section-35-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>As from the appointed day there shall be a Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland appointed by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/2" id="section-35-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Crown Solicitor shall hold office on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/3" id="section-35-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The services of the Crown Solicitor shall be available to any Minister or department of the Government of the United Kingdom and, with the approval of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland and on such terms as he may determine, to any Northern Ireland executive authority.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/35/4" id="section-35-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The remuneration of, and other expenses incurred in connection with, the Crown Solicitor shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1996-07-16">
<Title> Provisions as to other Northern Ireland officers.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36" id="section-36">
<Pnumber>36</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1" id="section-36-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any appointment on or after the appointed day to the office of—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/a" id="section-36-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5161" CommentaryRef="c7769471">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5161" CommentaryRef="c7769471">Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/b" id="section-36-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/c" id="section-36-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>Civil Service Commissioner for Northern Ireland;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/d/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/d" id="section-36-1-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>Comptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>shall be made by Her Majesty.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/2" id="section-36-2">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769481"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/3" id="section-36-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769481"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/4" id="section-36-4">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769481"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/5" id="section-36-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision with respect to the appointment of lord-lieutenants, lieutenants and deputy lieutenants in Northern Ireland, for conferring on them functions which apart from the Order would be exercisable by lieutenants in Northern Ireland, for altering the designation of vice-lieutenants in Northern Ireland and for matters incidental to or consequential on any provision so made, including the amendment or repeal of any enactment passed before this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/6" id="section-36-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under subsection (5) above may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Provisions as to Joint Exchequer Board and other financial matters.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/37" id="section-37">
<Pnumber>37</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/1" id="section-37-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The functions of the Joint Exchequer Board are hereby transferred to the Treasury and that Board shall cease to exist.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/2" id="section-37-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Any sums which, apart from this Act, would be payable into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom by virtue of section 22(1) of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769561"/>
Government of Ireland Act 1920 (reserved taxes) shall continue to be so paid; and, subject to subsection (3) below, any sums which, apart from this Act, would be payable into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland by virtue of section 21(1) of that Act (transferred taxes) shall continue to be so paid.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/3" id="section-37-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>There shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, as from such date as the Treasury may by order direct, the proceeds of any tax specified in the order which would otherwise be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/37/4" id="section-37-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The power to make orders under subsection (3) above includes power to vary or revoke a previous order and shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1991-07-24" RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" ConfersPower="true">
<Title> Power to legislate by Order in Council for certain matters relating to Northern Ireland.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38" id="section-38">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769771"/>
38
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1" id="section-38-1">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769781"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision with respect to the following matters—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/a" id="section-38-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769791"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769801"/>
a
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>elections (but not the franchise) and boundaries in respect of local authorities in Northern Ireland;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/b" id="section-38-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5472" CommentaryRef="c7769811">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769821"/>
b
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5472" CommentaryRef="c7769811">any reserved matter.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/2" id="section-38-2">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769831"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769841"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such amendments of the law of any part of the United Kingdom as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of any provision made by or under any Measure or Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or Order in Council under section 1(3) of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769851"/>
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or by or under any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769861"/>
in so far as the provision is part of the law of Northern Ireland.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/3" id="section-38-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under subsection (2) above may contain such consequential and supplemental provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/4" id="section-38-4">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769801"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An Order in Council under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/5" id="section-38-5">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">5</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">Subject to subsection (6) below, no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order in Council under this section unless a draft of the Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/6" id="section-38-6">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">6</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">Subsection (5) above does not apply to an Order in Council which—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/6/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/6/a" id="section-38-6-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">is made under subsection (1)(b) above; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/6/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/6/b" id="section-38-6-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">declares that it has been made to appear to Her Majesty that by reason of urgency the Order requires to be made without a draft having been approved as mentioned in subsection (5) above;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">but any such Order shall be laid before Parliament after being made and, if at the end of the period of forty days after the date on which it is made the Order has not been approved by resolution of each House, shall then cease to have effect (but without prejudice to anything previously done under the Order or to the making of a new Order).</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">In reckoning the period mentioned in this subsection no account shall be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which both Houses are adjourned for more than four days.</Addition>
</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/7" id="section-38-7">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">7</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">References to Measures in any enactment or instrument shall, so far as the context permits, be deemed to include references to Orders in Council under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above; and Orders in Council under that paragraph may be omitted from any annual edition of statutory instruments required to be prepared under regulations made by virtue of section 8 of the </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p5506" CommentaryRef="c7769881">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769891"/>
Statutory Instruments Act 1946.
</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Power to legislate by Order in Council for purposes consequential on this Act or on Orders under s. 3.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39" id="section-39">
<Pnumber>39</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/1" id="section-39-1">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769911"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision, including provision amending the law of any part of the United Kingdom, as appears to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of, or form giving full effect to, this Act or any Order under section 3 above; and, without prejudice to the generality of that power, provision may in particular be made by any such Order for any of the matters mentioned in subsections (2) to (7) below.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/2" id="section-39-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Provision may be made for transferring, with effect from the appointed day, any functions which immediately before that day are (or but for the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769921"/>
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or section 32 or 37 above would be) exercisable by any existing Northern Ireland authority—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/2/a" id="section-39-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as those functions appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with an excepted matter or reserved matter, to a United Kingdom authority;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/2/b" id="section-39-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as they appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with a transferred matter, to a new Northern Ireland authority.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/3" id="section-39-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Provision may be made, with effect from the appointed day, for anything which immediately before that day would, apart from the said Act of 1972 or section 31 above, fall to be done by or to the Parliament of Northern Ireland or either House of that Parliament in connection with any matter (other than the passing of Acts of that Parliament) to be done instead by or to—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/3/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/3/a" id="section-39-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be an excepted matter or reserved matter, the Parliament of the United Kingdom or either House of that Parliament;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/3/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/3/b" id="section-39-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be a transferred matter, the Assembly.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/4" id="section-39-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Provision may be made for transferring, with effect from any date specified in an Order under section 3 above, any functions which immediately before that date are exercisable by a United Kingdom authority or a new or existing Northern Ireland authority—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/4/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/4/a" id="section-39-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as they appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with a matter which on that date becomes a transferred matter, to a new or existing Northern Ireland authority;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/4/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/4/b" id="section-39-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as they appear to Her Majesty to be concerned with a matter which on that date ceases to be a transferred matter, to a United Kingdom authority.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/5" id="section-39-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Provision may be made, with effect from any date specified in an Order under the said section 3, for anything which immediately before that date falls to be done by or to the Parliament of the United Kingdom or either House of that Parliament or by the Assembly in connection with any matter (other than the passing of Acts of Parliament or Measures) to be done instead by or to—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/5/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/5/a" id="section-39-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be a matter which on that date becomes a transferred matter, the Assembly;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/5/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/5/b" id="section-39-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in so far as that matter appears to Her Majesty to be a matter which on that date ceases to be a transferred matter, the Parliament of the United Kingdom or either House of that Parliament.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/6" id="section-39-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Provision may be made for any sums to be charged on and payable out of, or payable into, the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom or the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland or for any sums to be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament or out of moneys appropriated by Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7" id="section-39-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Provision may be made, to such extent as may appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, this Act or any Order under section 3 above—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7/a" id="section-39-7-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for transferring or apportioning any property, rights or liabilities;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7/b" id="section-39-7-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for substituting any authority for any other authority in any charter, contract or other document or in any legal proceedings;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/7/c" id="section-39-7-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for any other transitional or consequential matter.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/8" id="section-39-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this section—</Text>
<UnorderedList Decoration="none" Class="Definition">
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-existing-northern-ireland-authority">existing Northern Ireland authority</Term>
” means the Governor of Northern Ireland, the Privy Council of Northern Ireland, the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council, the Prime Minister and any other Minister of the Government of Northern Ireland, any department of that Government, the Comptroller and Auditor-General for Northern Ireland, the Joint Exchequer Board and the Chief Crown Solicitor in Northern Ireland;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-new-northern-ireland-authority">new Northern Ireland authority</Term>
” means any of the Northern Ireland executive authorities;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-united-kingdom-authority">United Kingdom authority</Term>
” means the Privy Council, any Minister of the Government of the United Kingdom, the Treasury, the Defence Council, the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland appointed under this Act.
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/9" id="section-39-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The power to make Orders under this section includes power to vary or revoke a previous Order and no recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to make an Order under this section unless a draft of it has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> General adaptation of references to institutions and offices abolished by this Act.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/40" id="section-40">
<Pnumber>40</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/1" id="section-40-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect as from the appointed day for adapting references in existing statutory provisions to institutions and offices which cease to exist by virtue of this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/2" id="section-40-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where an existing statutory provision refers (otherwise than for the purpose of extending or restricting the powers of the Parliament of Northern Ireland) to the matters in respect of which that Parliament has or does not have power to make laws, that provision shall be construed as referring to the matters in respect of which that Parliament would or would not have had power to make laws if this Act had not been passed.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/3" id="section-40-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this Section “
<Term id="term-existing-statutory-provision">existing statutory provision</Term>
” means any provision contained in an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or in an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed before the appointed day or in the Session in which the appointed day falls and any provision contained in an instrument made before the appointed day under any such Act.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/4" id="section-40-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (1) above applies also in relation to any charter, contract or other document (not being a statutory provision) made before the appointed day.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/40/5" id="section-40-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section and Schedule 5 have effect subject to any provision made by or under this Act or by Measure, and modify references only so far as their context and the nature of the provision or document in question admit.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group>
<Title> Repeals.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/41" id="section-41">
<Pnumber>41</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1" id="section-41-1">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769951"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The enactments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1/a" id="section-41-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in the case of the enactments in Part I of that Schedule, as from the passing of this Act;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/1/b" id="section-41-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in the case of those in Part II, as from the appointed day.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/41/2" id="section-41-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by section 39 above, an Order in Council under that section may repeal or revoke any existing statutory provision (as defined in section 40 above) which appears to Her Majesty to be unnecessary in consequence of, or inconsistent with, any provision of this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title>
Saving for existing laws.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769961"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42" id="section-42">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769971"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769981"/>
42
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/1" id="section-42-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Except so far as otherwise provided by or under this Act, nothing in this Act shall affect the continued operation in or in relation to Northern Ireland of any law in force at the passing of this Act or on the appointed day.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/2" id="section-42-2">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7769991"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Without prejudice to subsection (1) above, neither the abolition of the Parliament of Northern Ireland nor the repeal by this Act of any provision relating to that Parliament shall affect the validity or otherwise of any Act of that Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/3" id="section-42-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770001"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770011"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Neither the abolition of the Parliament of Northern Ireland or of the office of Governor of Northern Ireland nor the repeal by this Act of any provision relating to that Parliament or office shall affect the operation of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770021"/>
Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 or the validity of any Order in Council made under section 1(3) of that Act; and any provision of any Act passed in the same Session as this Act which confers powers on the Parliament of Northern Ireland or functions on the Governor or the Governor in Council shall be construed as conferring corresponding powers on Her Majesty to make laws under the said section 1(3) or corresponding functions on the Secretary of State.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title> Short title, interpretation and commencement.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43" id="section-43">
<Pnumber>43</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/1" id="section-43-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/2" id="section-43-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this Act—</Text>
<UnorderedList Decoration="none" Class="Definition">
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-the-appointed-day">the appointed day</Term>
” means the day appointed under section 2 above for the commencement of Part II of this Act;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-the-assembly">the Assembly</Term>
” means the Northern Ireland Assembly;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-excepted-matter">excepted matter</Term>
” means any matter specified in Schedule 2 to this Act;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-enactment">enactment</Term>
” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-functions">functions</Term>
” includes powers and duties;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-measure">Measure</Term>
” means a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-northern-ireland">Northern Ireland</Term>
” has the same meaning as for the purposes of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770111"/>
Government of Ireland Act 1920;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-northern-ireland-executive-authorities">Northern Ireland executive authorities</Term>
” has the meaning given in section 7(6) above;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-reserved-matter">reserved matter</Term>
” has the meaning given in section 3(4) above;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-transferred-matter">transferred matter</Term>
” means any matter which is for the time being declared to be such a matter by an order under Part I of this Act.
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/3" id="section-43-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In accordance with section 7(5) above, references in this Act to the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland shall from the appointed day be construed as references to the Department of Finance for Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/4" id="section-43-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended by, and includes a reference to that enactment as extended or applied by, any other enactment including this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/5" id="section-43-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Part I of this Act and, except where otherwise stated, Parts IV and V of this Act shall come into force at the passing of this Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/6" id="section-43-6">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770121"/>
6
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Part III of this Act shall come into force on a day specified in an order made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and different days may be specified under this subsection for different provisions of Part III.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
</Body>
<Schedules>
<Title> SCHEDULES</Title>
<Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1" NumberOfProvisions="3" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" id="schedule-1">
<Number>SCHEDULE 1</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> Polls for Purposes of Section 1</Title>
</TitleBlock>
<Reference>Section 1.</Reference>
<ScheduleBody>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/1" id="schedule-1-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The Secretary of State may by order direct the holding of a poll for the purposes of section 1 of this Act on a date specified in the order, but the date so specified shall not be earlier than 9th March 1983 or earlier than ten years after the date of a previous poll under this Schedule.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/2" id="schedule-1-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Any order under this Schedule directing the holding of a poll shall make provision as to the persons entitled to vote on the poll, the question or questions to be asked of the persons so voting and the conduct of the poll, and may make such other provision in connection with the poll as appears to the Secretary of State to be expedient, including provision applying, with or without modifications, any enactment or statutory provision with respect to Parliamentary elections or elections to the Assembly.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/3" id="schedule-1-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The power to make orders under this Schedule includes power to vary or revoke a previous order and shall be exercisable by statutory instrument but no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
<Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2" NumberOfProvisions="15" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" id="schedule-2">
<Number>SCHEDULE 2</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> Excepted Matters</Title>
</TitleBlock>
<Reference>Section 2.</Reference>
<ScheduleBody>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The Crown, including the succession to the Crown and a regency, but not—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>functions of Northern Ireland executive authorities or functions in relation to Northern Ireland of any Minister of the Crown;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>property belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/1/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>foreshore or the sea bed or subsoil or their natural resources so far as vested in Her Majesty in right of the Crown.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/2" id="schedule-2-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The Parliament of the United Kingdom; parliamentary elections, including the franchise; disqualifications for membership of that Parliament.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>International relations, including treaties, the making of peace or war and neutrality, and matters connected therewith but not—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the surrender of fugitive offenders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the exercise of legislative powers so far as required for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement made under section 12 of this Act;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/3/c" id="schedule-2-paragraph-3-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
the exercise of legislative powers for any of the purposes mentioned in section 2(2)(a) or (b) of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770231"/>
European Communities Act 1972 or for purposes similar to those of any of sections 5 to 12 of, or any paragraph of Schedule 4 to, that Act.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/4" id="schedule-2-paragraph-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The armed forces of the Crown but not any matter within paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/5" id="schedule-2-paragraph-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Dignities and titles of honour.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/6" id="schedule-2-paragraph-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Treason and treason felony but not powers of arrest or criminal procedure in respect thereof.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/7" id="schedule-2-paragraph-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Nationality; immigration; aliens as such.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/8" id="schedule-2-paragraph-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Taxes for the time being levied under any law applying to the United Kingdom as a whole, existing Northern Ireland taxes and taxes substantially of the same character as any of those taxes.</Text>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>
In this paragraph “
<Term id="term-existing-northern-ireland-taxes">existing Northern Ireland taxes</Term>
” means any of the following taxes levied in Northern Ireland before the appointed day, that is to say, estate duty, stamp duty, general betting duty, pool betting duty, duty on gaming machine licences and duty on licences in respect of mechanically-propelled vehicles.
</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="1992-09-01" RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/9" id="schedule-2-paragraph-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
The appointment and removal of judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, county court judges, recorders, resident magistrates, justices of the peace, members of juvenile court panels, coroners, the Chief and other National Insurance Commissioners for Northern Ireland
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6140" CommentaryRef="c7770241">the Chief and other Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland</Addition>
and the President and other members of the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/10" id="schedule-2-paragraph-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The appointment and office of the Director and deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/11/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/11" id="schedule-2-paragraph-11">
<Pnumber>11</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Elections, including the franchise, in respect of the Northern Ireland Assembly and local authorities.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/12/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/12" id="schedule-2-paragraph-12">
<Pnumber>12</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Coinage, legal tender and bank notes.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/13/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/13" id="schedule-2-paragraph-13">
<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The National Savings Bank.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/14/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/14" id="schedule-2-paragraph-14">
<Pnumber>14</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Special powers and other provisions for dealing with terrorism or subversion.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15" id="schedule-2-paragraph-15">
<Pnumber>15</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
Without prejudice to paragraphs 10 and 11 above, any matter for which provision is made by the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770251"/>
Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 or this Act
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6218" CommentaryRef="c7770261">or by the </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6218" CommentaryRef="c7770261">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770271"/>
Northern Ireland Act 1974 or the
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6218" CommentaryRef="c7770261">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770281"/>
Northern Ireland Act 1982
</Addition>
but not—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/a" id="schedule-2-paragraph-15-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>matters in respect of which it is stated by this Act that provision may be made by Measure; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/15/b" id="schedule-2-paragraph-15-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>matters specified in Schedule 3 to this Act;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
and this paragraph shall not be taken to apply to any matter by reason only that provision is made in respect of it by an Order in Council under section 6(4) or (5), 38 or 39 of this Act
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6240" CommentaryRef="c7770291">or under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1974</Addition>
.
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
<Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" NumberOfProvisions="23" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02" id="schedule-3">
<Number>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770301"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770311"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770321"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770331"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770341"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770351"/>
SCHEDULE 3
</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> Minimum Reserved Matters on Appointed Day</Title>
</TitleBlock>
<Reference>Sections 2 and 3.</Reference>
<ScheduleBody>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/1" id="schedule-3-paragraph-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Any such property as is mentioned in paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 2 to this Act but not as respects any aerodrome or harbour.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2" id="schedule-3-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
All matters, other than those specified in paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to this Act, relating to the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770371"/>
county courts, courts of summary jurisdiction (including magistrates’ courts and juvenile courts) and coroners, including procedure, evidence, appeals, juries, costs, legal aid and the registration, execution and enforcement of judgments and orders but not—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>bankruptcy, insolvency, the winding up of corporate and unincorporated bodies or the making of arrangements or compositions with creditors;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/2/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the regulation of the profession of solicitors.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/3" id="schedule-3-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Without prejudice to paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 below, the maintenance of public order, including the conferring of powers, authorities, privileges or immunities for that purpose on constables, members of the armed forces of the Crown and other persons, but not any matter within paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 to this Act.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The following matters—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the criminal law, including the creation of offences and penalties;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the prevention and detection of crime and powers of arrest and detention in connection with crime or criminal proceedings;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/c" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>prosecutions;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/d/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/d" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the treatment of offenders (including children and young persons, and mental health patients, involved in crime);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/e/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/e" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the surrender of fugitive offenders between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/f/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/4/f" id="schedule-3-paragraph-4-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>compensation out of public funds for victims of crime.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>Sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph includes, in particular, prisons and other institutions for the treatment or detention of persons mentioned in that sub-paragraph.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/5/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/5" id="schedule-3-paragraph-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The establishment, organisation and control of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and of any other police force; the Police Authority for Northern Ireland; traffic wardens.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/6" id="schedule-3-paragraph-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Firearms and explosives.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/7" id="schedule-3-paragraph-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Disqualification for membership of the Northern Ireland Assembly; privileges, powers and immunities of the Assembly, its members and committees greater than those conferred by section 26(1) of this Act.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/8" id="schedule-3-paragraph-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The exercise of legislative powers so far as required for giving effect to any agreement or arrangement made under section 12 of this Act.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Trade with any place outside the United Kingdom but not—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/a/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/a" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the furtherance of the trade of Northern Ireland or the protection of traders in Northern Ireland against fraud;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/b/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/b" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>services in connection with, or the regulation of, the quality, insurance, transport, marketing or identification of agricultural or food products, including livestock;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/c/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/c" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the prevention of disease or the control of weeds and pests;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/d/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/9/d" id="schedule-3-paragraph-9-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>aerodromes and harbours.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/10/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/10" id="schedule-3-paragraph-10">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Navigation, including merchant shipping, but not harbours or inland waters.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/11/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/11" id="schedule-3-paragraph-11">
<Pnumber>11</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The foreshore and the sea bed and subsoil and their natural resources (except so far as affecting harbours); submarine pipe-lines; submarine cables, including any land line used solely for the purpose of connecting one submarine cable with another.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/12/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/12" id="schedule-3-paragraph-12">
<Pnumber>12</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Civil aviation but not aerodromes.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13" id="schedule-3-paragraph-13">
<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
Postal services, including . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770381"/>
the issue, transmission and payment of money and postal orders issued by the Post Office; designs for postage stamps.
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13A/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/13A" id="schedule-3-paragraph-13A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6530" CommentaryRef="c7770391">13A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6530" CommentaryRef="c7770391">Telecommunications.</Addition>
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/14/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/14" id="schedule-3-paragraph-14">
<Pnumber>14</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
Wireless telegraphy,
<Addition ChangeId="d29p6549" CommentaryRef="c7770401">and the provision of programme services (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990).</Addition>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/15/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/15" id="schedule-3-paragraph-15">
<Pnumber>15</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Domicile.</Text>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/16/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/16" id="schedule-3-paragraph-16">
<Pnumber>16</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Nuclear installations.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/17/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/17" id="schedule-3-paragraph-17">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770411"/>
17
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Trade marks, designs, copyright and patent rights.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/18/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/18" id="schedule-3-paragraph-18">
<Pnumber>18</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Units of measurement and United Kingdom primary standards.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group Layout="below" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictEndDate="1999-12-02">
<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/19/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/19" id="schedule-3-paragraph-19">
<Pnumber>19</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Oaths, undertakings in lieu of oaths and declarations other than those excepted from subsection (1) of section 21 of this Act by subsection (3) of that section.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
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<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770421"/>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/20/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/20" id="schedule-3-paragraph-20">
<Pnumber>20</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text/>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/21/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/21" id="schedule-3-paragraph-21">
<Pnumber>21</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Civil defence.</Text>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/22/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/22" id="schedule-3-paragraph-22">
<Pnumber>22</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
The
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Emergency Powers Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 or any enactment for similar purposes.
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<Number>SCHEDULE 4</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> Form of Oath or Affirmation under Section 8</Title>
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<Reference>Section 8.</Reference>
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<P>
<Text>
I swear by Almighty God [
<Emphasis>or</Emphasis>
affirm] that I will uphold the laws of Northern Ireland and conscientiously fulfil [as a member of the Northern Ireland Executive] my duties under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 in the interests of Northern Ireland and its people.
</Text>
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<Number>SCHEDULE 5</Number>
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<Title> General Adaptation of References to Institutions and Offices Abolished by this Act</Title>
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<Reference>Section 40.</Reference>
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<Title/>
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<Text>Any reference to an Act or enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as including a reference to a Measure.</Text>
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<Text>Sub-paragraph (1) applies whether the reference is express or implied and also where the reference is to a local or private Act of that Parliament or to an order confirmed by that Parliament.</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to Bills in the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as including a reference to proposed Measures in the Assembly.</Text>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-2-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to moneys provided by the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to moneys appropriated by Measure.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/2/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-2-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to the payment of a sum to, into or out of the Exchequer of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the payment of that sum to, into or out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3" id="schedule-5-paragraph-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/3/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-3-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to a resolution of the Senate or of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, or of either House of that Parliament, shall be construed as a reference to a resolution of the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to the laying or presenting of any document before or to the Parliament of Northern Ireland or either House of that Parliament shall be construed as a reference to the laying or presenting of the document before or to the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to the Governor of Northern Ireland, as respects functions to be discharged by him, or to the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/4/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-4-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to the making of an Order in Council by the Governor of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the making of an order by the Secretary of State.</Text>
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</P2>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Any reference to the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland shall, as respects functions to be discharged by him, be construed as a reference to the chief executive member.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/6" id="schedule-5-paragraph-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Any reference to the Executive Committee for Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the Northern Ireland Executive.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7" id="schedule-5-paragraph-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-7-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to a Minister of Northern Ireland identified by a title corresponding to that of a Ministry of Northern Ireland shall, as respects functions to be discharged by him, be construed as a reference to the head of the Northern Ireland department bearing the name of that Ministry immediately before the appointed day.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/7/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-7-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to an unspecified Minister or to unspecified Ministers of Northern Ireland shall, as respects the discharge of functions, be construed as a reference to the head of a Northern Ireland department or the heads of Northern Ireland departments.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Title/>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8" id="schedule-5-paragraph-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/1/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/1" id="schedule-5-paragraph-8-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to a specified Ministry of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to that Ministry by its existing name but with the substitution of the word “Department” for the word “Ministry”.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/2/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/5/paragraph/8/2" id="schedule-5-paragraph-8-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any reference to an unspecified Ministry or unspecified Ministries of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to a Northern Ireland department or to Northern Ireland departments.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
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<Schedule DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/1999-03-01" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6" id="schedule-6">
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<CommentaryRef Ref="c7770461"/>
SCHEDULE 6
</Number>
<TitleBlock>
<Title> Repeals</Title>
</TitleBlock>
<Reference>Section 41.</Reference>
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<Text>
Act amended by
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,
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</Text>
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<Commentary id="c7767581" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Act amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/27" id="c00003" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27" Title="Social Security Act 1990">Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00004" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/27/section/22/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00003" SectionRef="section-22-2">s. 22(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
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<Commentary id="c7767591" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Act amended (1.8.1991) by
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,
<CitationSubRef id="c00006" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/37/section/48/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00005" SectionRef="section-48-2">s. 48(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with ss. 39(3), 43(2));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1400" id="c00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1400">S.I. 1991/1400</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1400/article/2/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00007" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767601" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Act excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43" id="c00009" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43" Title="Environmental Protection Act 1990">Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00010" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43/section/3/8" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00009" SectionRef="section-3-8">ss. 3(8)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00011" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43/section/153/5" CitationRef="c00009" SectionRef="section-153-5">153(5)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767611" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Act amended (1.9.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48" id="c00012" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="48" Title="Child Support Act 1991">Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00013" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48/section/23/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00012" SectionRef="section-23-4">s. 23(4)</CitationSubRef>
, (with s. 9(2));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/1938" id="c00014" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1992" Number="1938">S.I. 1992/1938</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00015" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/1938/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00014" SectionRef="article-2">art.2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767621" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 1.1.1974 see
<CitationSubRef id="c00016" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/2" SectionRef="section-2">ss. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/43/5" SectionRef="section-43-5">43(5)</CitationSubRef>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767631" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Act amended (25.10.1993) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/39" id="c00018" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="39">1993 c. 39</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00019" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/39/section/63/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00018" SectionRef="section-63-2">s. 63(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00020" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/39/section/I" CitationRef="c00018" SectionRef="section-I">S.I</CitationSubRef>
. 1993/2632, art. 2
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767641" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Act amended (7.2.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/48" id="c00021" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="48">1993 c. 48</Citation>
. ss. 187(1);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/86" id="c00022" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1994" Number="86">S.I. 1994/86</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/86/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00022" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768171" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00087" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/2/3" SectionRef="section-10-2-3">S. 10(2)(3)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (30.9.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/60" id="c00088" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="60">1997 c. 60</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00089" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/60/section/3/2" CitationRef="c00088" SectionRef="section-3-2">s. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00090" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/60/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00088" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768191" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00091" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/10/4" SectionRef="section-10-4">S. 10(4)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/19" id="c00092" Year="1981" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="19" Title="Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00093" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/19/schedule/1/part/IV" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00092" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-IV">Sch. 1 Pt. IV</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768701" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00171" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/20" SectionRef="section-20">S. 20</CitationSubRef>
repealed (1.3.1999) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47" id="c00172" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="47">1998 c. 47</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00173" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/section/100/2" CitationRef="c00172" SectionRef="section-100-2">s. 100(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00174" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/15" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00172" SectionRef="schedule-15">Sch. 15</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/340" id="c00175" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="340">S.I. 1999/340</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00176" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/340/article/2" CitationRef="c00175" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00177" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/340/schedule/part/III" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00175" SectionRef="schedule-part-III">Sch. Pt. III</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768341" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00199" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/III" SectionRef="part-III">Pt. III</CitationSubRef>
(ss. 17-23) modified (N.I.) (1.7.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/8" id="c00200" Year="1992" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="8" Title="Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992">Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00201" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/8/section/167/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00200" SectionRef="section-167-2">ss. 167(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00202" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/8/section/168/4" CitationRef="c00200" SectionRef="section-168-4">168(4)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00203" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/8/section/153/5" CitationRef="c00200" SectionRef="section-153-5">ss. 153(5)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00204" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/8/section/161" CitationRef="c00200" SectionRef="section-161">161</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00205" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/8/schedule/6/paragraph/1/7" CitationRef="c00200" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-1-7">Sch. 6 para. 1(7)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768351" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00206" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/part/III" SectionRef="part-III">Pt. III</CitationSubRef>
(ss. 17-23) modified (N.I.) (7.2.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/49" id="c00207" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="49">1993 c. 49</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00208" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/49/section/176/8" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00207" SectionRef="section-176-8">ss. 176(8)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00209" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/49/section/186/2" CitationRef="c00207" SectionRef="section-186-2">186(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769951" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text> The text of ss. 30(3), 41(1) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770461" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text> The text of ss. 30(3), 41(1) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00428" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/6/part/I" SectionRef="schedule-6-part-I">Sch. 6 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
: saving in respect of orders made under
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1920/67" id="c00429" Year="1920" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="67">1920 c. 67</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00430" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1920/67/section/69" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00429" SectionRef="section-69">s. 69</CitationSubRef>
repealed (31.7.1998) in so far as it relates to S.R. & O. 1922/80
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767661" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
1.1.1974 appointed under s. 2(4) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/2162" id="c00467" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1973" Number="2162">S.I. 1973/2162</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00468" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/2162/article/2/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00467" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767671" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22" id="c00469" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1972 c. 22</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767861" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00535" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3" SectionRef="section-3">S. 3</CitationSubRef>
excluded (E.W.)(27.7.1993) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36" id="c00536" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1993 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00537" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36/section/78" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00536" SectionRef="section-78">ss. 78</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00538" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36/section/79/11" CitationRef="c00536" SectionRef="section-79-11">79(11)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767871" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00539" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/39" id="c00540" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="39" Title="Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986">Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00541" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/39/section/2/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00540" SectionRef="section-2-2">s. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767881" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00542" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50" id="c00543" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="50" Title="Social Security Act 1986">Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00544" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/section/82" CitationRef="c00543" SectionRef="section-82">s. 82</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00545" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/schedule/9/paragraph/6/1" CitationRef="c00543" SectionRef="schedule-9-paragraph-6-1">Sch. 9 paras. 6(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00546" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/schedule/9/paragraph/8/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00543" SectionRef="schedule-9-paragraph-8-2">8(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767891" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00547" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/53" id="c00548" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="53" Title="Building Societies Act 1986">Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00549" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/53/section/54/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00548" SectionRef="section-54-3">ss. 54(3)</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>
)(5), 122(2)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767901" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00550" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/60" id="c00551" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="60" Title="Financial Services Act 1986">Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00552" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/60/section/209/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00551" SectionRef="section-209-2">s. 209(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767911" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00553" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/22" id="c00554" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22" Title="Banking Act 1987">Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00555" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/22/section/109/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00554" SectionRef="section-109-2">s. 109(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767921" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00556" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/27" id="c00557" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="27" Title="Social Security Act 1990">Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00558" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/27/section/22/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00557" SectionRef="section-22-2">s. 22(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767931" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00559" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended (1.8.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/37" id="c00560" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="37" Title="Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990">Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c. 37, SIF 83:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00561" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/37/section/48/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00560" SectionRef="section-48-2">s. 48(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with ss. 39(3), 43(2));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1400" id="c00562" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1400">S.I. 1991/1400</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00563" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1400/article/2/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00562" SectionRef="article-2-2">art. 2(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767941" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00564" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43" id="c00565" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43" Title="Environmental Protection Act 1990">Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00566" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43/section/3/8" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00565" SectionRef="section-3-8">ss. 3(8)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00567" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43/section/153/5" CitationRef="c00565" SectionRef="section-153-5">153(5)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767951" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00568" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended (1.9.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48" id="c00569" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="48" Title="Child Support Act 1991">Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00570" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48/section/23/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00569" SectionRef="section-23-4">s. 23(4)</CitationSubRef>
, (with s. 9(2));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/1938" id="c00571" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1992" Number="1938">S.I. 1992/1938</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00572" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/1938/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00571" SectionRef="article-2">art.2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767961" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00573" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
modified (1.1.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/40" id="c00574" Year="1992" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="40" Title="Friendly Societies Act 1992">Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00575" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/40/section/124/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00574" SectionRef="section-124-2">s. 124(2)</CitationSubRef>
, (with ss. 7(5), 93(4));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/3226" id="c00576" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1993" Number="3226">S.I. 1993/3226</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00577" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/3226/article/2/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00576" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,Sch.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767971" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00578" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
extended (E.W.)(27.7.1993) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36" id="c00579" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1993 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00580" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36/section/78" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00579" SectionRef="section-78">ss. 78</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00581" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/36/section/79/11" CitationRef="c00579" SectionRef="section-79-11">79(11)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7767981" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00582" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
modified (25.10.1993) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/39" id="c00583" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="39">1993 c. 39</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00584" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/39/section/63/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00583" SectionRef="section-63-2">ss. 63(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2632" id="c00585" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1993" Number="2632">S.I. 1993/2632</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00586" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2632/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00585" SectionRef="article-2">art.2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00587" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/3/2" SectionRef="section-3-2">S. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
amended (7.2.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/48" id="c00588" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="48">1993 c. 48</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00589" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/48/section/187/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00588" SectionRef="section-187-1">s. 187(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/86" id="c00590" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1994" Number="86">S.I. 1994/86</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00591" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/86/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00590" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768011" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00592" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">S. 5</CitationSubRef>
modified by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00593" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00594" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/2/5" CitationRef="c00593" SectionRef="section-2-5">s. 2(5)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00595" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/1/paragraph/4/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00593" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-4-1">Sch. 1 para. 4(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768031" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00596" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/6" SectionRef="section-6">S. 6</CitationSubRef>
modified by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00597" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00598" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/2/5" CitationRef="c00597" SectionRef="section-2-5">s. 2(5)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00599" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/1/paragraph/4/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00597" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-4-1">Sch. 1 para. 4(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768051" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/69" id="c00600" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="69" Title="Northern Ireland Constitution (Amendment) Act 1973">Northern Ireland Constitution (Amendment) Act 1973 (c. 69, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00601" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/69/section/1/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00600" SectionRef="section-1-2">s. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768061" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00602" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/7/4" SectionRef="section-7-4">S. 7(4)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00603" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00604" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00603" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768081" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00605" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/1" SectionRef="section-8-1">S. 8(1)</CitationSubRef>
—(7) substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00606" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00607" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00606" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-1">Sch. 2 para. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768091" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00608" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8" SectionRef="section-8">S. 8</CitationSubRef>
restricted during interim period by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28" id="c00609" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1974">Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00610" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28/schedule/1/paragraph/2/1/a" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00609" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-2-1-a">Sch. 1 para. 2(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
and by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00611" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00612" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/1/paragraph/5/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00611" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-5-1">Sch. 1 para. 5(1)</CitationSubRef>
such restriction is excluded as regards s. 8(1) as mentioned in the said para. 5(1)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768101" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00613" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/8/2/5/6" SectionRef="section-8-2-5-6">S. 8(2)(5)(6)</CitationSubRef>
excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00614" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00615" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/2/5" CitationRef="c00614" SectionRef="section-2-5">s. 2(5)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00616" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/1/paragraph/5/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00614" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-5-2">Sch. 1 para. 5(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768131" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00617" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38">1982 c. 38</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768261" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1921/2" id="c00621" Year="1921" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2">1921 c. 2</Citation>
. (N.I.)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768271" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00622" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/4" SectionRef="section-13-4">Ss. 13(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00623" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/7" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-25-4" EndSectionRef="section-25-7">25(4)–(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00624" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/8/9" SectionRef="section-26-8-9">26(8)(9)</CitationSubRef>
and 27(1) repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00625" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00626" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00625" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768311" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/54" id="c00627" Year="1967" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="54">1967 c. 54</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768321" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/68" id="c00628" Year="1971" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="68">1971 c. 68</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768471" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00648" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1982/713" id="c00649" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1982" Number="713">S.I. 1982/713 (N.I. 10)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00650" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1982/713/schedule/1/paragraph/1/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00649" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-1-2">Sch. 1 para. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00651" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
excluded (28.7.1998) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/35" id="c00652" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="35">1998 c. 35</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00653" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/35/section/1" CitationRef="c00652" SectionRef="section-1">s. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00654" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/35/schedule/1/paragraph/10/a" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00652" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-10-a">Sch. 1 para. 10(a)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1858" id="c00655" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1998" Number="1858">S.I. 1998/1858</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00656" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/1858/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00655" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00657" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
extended (1.12.1998) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/38" id="c00658" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38">1998 c. 38</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00659" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/38/section/1/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00658" SectionRef="section-1-2">ss. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00660" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/38/section/75" CitationRef="c00658" SectionRef="section-75">75</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/2789" id="c00661" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1998" Number="2789">S.I. 1998/2789</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00662" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/2789/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00661" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00663" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
extended (9.2.1999) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/32" id="c00664" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="32">1998 c. 32</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00665" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/32/section/18/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00664" SectionRef="section-18-4">s. 18(4)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1999/48" id="c00666" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="1999" Number="48">S.R. 1999/48</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00667" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1999/48/article/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00666" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768481" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00668" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
explained by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/2232" id="c00669" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1986" Number="2232">S.I. 1986/2232 (N.I. 25)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00670" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/2232/article/3/9" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00669" SectionRef="article-3-9">art. 3(9)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00671" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/2232/section/I" CitationRef="c00669" SectionRef="section-I">S.I</CitationSubRef>
. 1989/2413 (N.I. 22) art. 3(2), Sch. para. 9
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768491" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00672" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/1" SectionRef="section-19-1">S. 19(1)</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/2095" id="c00673" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1973" Number="2095">S.I. 1973/2095</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00674" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/2095/article/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00673" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768501" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1976/25" id="c00675" Year="1976" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25" Title="Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976">Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 25, SIF 43:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00676" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1976/25/schedule/6/paragraph/1/a" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00675" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-1-a">Sch. 6 para. 1(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768511" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/13" id="c00677" Year="1967" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="13">1967 c. 13</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768521" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00678" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/1" SectionRef="section-19-1">s. 19(1)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by 1996/1298 (NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768531" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00679" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/1" SectionRef="section-19-1">s. 19(1)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by 1996/1297 (NI 7), art. 23(1), Sch. 4
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768541" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00680" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/19/4" SectionRef="section-19-4">S. 19(4)</CitationSubRef>
inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1976/25" id="c00681" Year="1976" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25" Title="Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976">Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 25, SIF 43:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00682" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1976/25/schedule/6/paragraph/1/b" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00681" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-1-b">Sch. 6 para. 1(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768551" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1976/25" id="c00683" Year="1976" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25">1976 c. 25</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768751" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00729" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21" SectionRef="section-21">S. 21</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/2095" id="c00730" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1973" Number="2095">S.I. 1973/2095</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00731" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/2095/article/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00730" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
and 1982/713 (N.I.10), Sch. 1 Para. 1(2)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768761" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00732" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21" SectionRef="section-21">S. 21</CitationSubRef>
explained by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/2232" id="c00733" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1986" Number="2232">S.I. 1986/2232 (N.I. 25)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00734" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/2232/article/3/9" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00733" SectionRef="article-3-9">art. 3(9)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00735" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/2232/section/I" CitationRef="c00733" SectionRef="section-I">S.I</CitationSubRef>
. 1989/2413 (N.I. 22), art. 3(2), Sch. para. 9
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768771" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00736" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/4" SectionRef="section-21-4">s. 21(4)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1298" id="c00737" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="1298">S.I. 1996/1298</Citation>
(NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768781" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00738" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/21/4" SectionRef="section-21-4">s. 21(4)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1297" id="c00739" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="1297">S.I. 1996/1297</Citation>
(NI 7), art. 23(1), Sch. 4
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768831" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00743" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/1" SectionRef="section-22-1">s. 22(1)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1298" id="c00744" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="1298">S.I. 1996/1298</Citation>
(NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768861" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1967/13" id="c00745" Year="1967" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="13">1967 c. 13</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768871" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00746" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/b" SectionRef="section-22-2-b">S. 22(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1298" id="c00747" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="1298">S.I. 1996/1298</Citation>
(NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768881" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00748" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/22/2/c" SectionRef="section-22-2-c">S. 22(2)(c)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1297" id="c00749" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="1297">S.I. 1996/1297</Citation>
(NI 7), art. 23(1), Sch. 4
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768911" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/17" id="c00750" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="17">1973 c. 17</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768931" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00751" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/4" SectionRef="section-13-4">Ss. 13(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00752" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/7" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-25-4" EndSectionRef="section-25-7">25(4)–(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00753" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/8/9" SectionRef="section-26-8-9">26(8)(9)</CitationSubRef>
and 27(1) repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00754" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00755" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00754" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768951" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00756" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1/1A" SectionRef="section-26-1-1A">S. 26(1)(1A)</CitationSubRef>
substituted for S. 26(1) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00757" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00758" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/3/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00757" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-3-2">Sch. 2 para. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768961" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00759" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1" SectionRef="section-26-1">S. 26(1)</CitationSubRef>
excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/3" id="c00760" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="3" Title="Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989">Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c. 3, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00761" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/3/section/6/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00760" SectionRef="section-6-4">ss. 6(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00762" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/3/section/13/6" CitationRef="c00760" SectionRef="section-13-6">13(6)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768971" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00763" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/1A/b" SectionRef="section-26-1A-b">S.26(1A)(b)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00764" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00765" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00764" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-4">Sch. 2 para. 4</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768981" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00766" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/2A" SectionRef="section-26-2A">S. 26(2A)</CitationSubRef>
inserted by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38. SIF 29:3), Sch. 2 para. 3(3)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7768991" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00767" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/4" SectionRef="section-13-4">Ss. 13(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00768" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/7" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-25-4" EndSectionRef="section-25-7">25(4)–(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00769" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/8/9" SectionRef="section-26-8-9">26(8)(9)</CitationSubRef>
and 27(1) repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00770" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00771" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00770" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769001" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Power to exclude s. 27 conferred by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00772" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00773" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/section/5/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00772" SectionRef="section-5-1">s. 5(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769011" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00774" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27" SectionRef="section-27">S. 27</CitationSubRef>
excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/1036" id="c00775" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1986" Number="1036">S.I. 1986/1036</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00776" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1986/1036/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00775" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769021" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00777" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/13/4" SectionRef="section-13-4">Ss. 13(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00778" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/25/7" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-25-4" EndSectionRef="section-25-7">25(4)–(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00779" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/26/8/9" SectionRef="section-26-8-9">26(8)(9)</CitationSubRef>
and 27(1) repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00780" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00781" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00780" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769031" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00782" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/2" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/4" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-27-2" EndSectionRef="section-27-4">S. 27(2)-(4)</CitationSubRef>
substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00783" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00784" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/5/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00783" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-5-2">Sch. 2 para. 5(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769041" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/80" id="c00785" Year="1971" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="80">1971 c. 80</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769051" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00786" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/6" SectionRef="section-27-6">S. 27(6)</CitationSubRef>
substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00787" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00788" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/5/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00787" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-5-3">Sch. 2 para. 5(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769061" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00789" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/27/7" SectionRef="section-27-7">S. 27(7)</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28" id="c00790" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1974">Northern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00791" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28/section/1/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00790" SectionRef="section-1-1">s. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769071" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00792" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00793" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00792" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769091" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/17" id="c00794" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="17">1973 c. 17</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769101" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56" id="c00795" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="56" Title="Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986">Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00796" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/section/7" CitationRef="c00795" SectionRef="section-7">s. 7</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00797" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/3/paragraph/1/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00795" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-1-2">Sch. 3 para. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769111" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56" id="c00798" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="56" Title="Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986">Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00799" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/section/7" CitationRef="c00798" SectionRef="section-7">s. 7</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00800" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/3/paragraph/1/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00798" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-1-3">Sch. 3 para.1(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769121" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56" id="c00801" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="56" Title="Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986">Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00802" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/section/7" CitationRef="c00801" SectionRef="section-7">s. 7</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00803" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/3/paragraph/1/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00801" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-1-4">Sch. 3 para. 1(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769131" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00804" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/5" SectionRef="section-28-5">S. 28(5)</CitationSubRef>
substituted by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56" id="c00805" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="56" Title="Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986">Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00806" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/section/7" CitationRef="c00805" SectionRef="section-7">s. 7</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00807" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/3/paragraph/1/5" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00805" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-1-5">Sch. 3 para. 1(5)</CitationSubRef>
(s. 28(5)(6) were substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/15" id="c00808" Year="1979" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="15" Title="House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1979">House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1979 (c.15, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00809" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/15/section/1/5" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00808" SectionRef="section-1-5">s. 1(5)</CitationSubRef>
and that s. 1(5) was repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56" id="c00810" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="56" Title="Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986">Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00811" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/section/8/1" CitationRef="c00810" SectionRef="section-8-1">s. 8(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00812" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00810" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef>
: s. 28(6) as now set out in this Act is in the form in which it was originally enacted.)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769151" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00813" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/28/7" SectionRef="section-28-7">S. 28(7)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56" id="c00814" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="56" Title="Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986">Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00815" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/section/8" CitationRef="c00814" SectionRef="section-8">s. 8</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00816" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/56/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00814" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769171" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/17" id="c00817" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="17">1973 c. 17</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769191" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00818" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/30/1/2" SectionRef="section-30-1-2">S. 30(1)(2)</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/25" id="c00819" Year="1975" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="25" Title="Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975">Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00820" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/25/schedule/3/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00819" SectionRef="schedule-3-part-I">Sch. 3 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769201" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text> The text of ss. 30(3), 41(1) and Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769211" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/17" id="c00821" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="17">1973 c. 17</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769231" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00822" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/31/6" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-31-4" EndSectionRef="section-31-6">S. 31(4)-(6)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (19.11.1998) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47" id="c00823" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="47">1998 c. 47</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00824" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/section/100/1" CitationRef="c00823" SectionRef="section-100-1">ss. 100(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00825" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/section/101/2" CitationRef="c00823" SectionRef="section-101-2">101(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00826" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/15" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00823" SectionRef="schedule-15">Sch. 15</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769331" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1965/18" id="c00827" Class="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" Year="1965" Number="18">1965 c. 18 (N.I.)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769341" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1952/15" id="c00828" Class="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" Year="1952" Number="15">1952 c. 15 (N.I.)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769371" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1972/538" id="c00829" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1972" Number="538">S.I. 1972/538</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769381" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22" id="c00830" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1972 c. 22</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769471" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00832" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/1/a" SectionRef="section-36-1-a">S. 36(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (16.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1298" id="c00833" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="1298">S.I. 1996/1298</Citation>
(NI 8), art. 21(1), Sch. 5
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769481" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00834" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/36/2/3" SectionRef="section-36-2-3">S. 36(2)(3)</CitationSubRef>
and (4) repealed (16.7.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1298" id="c00835" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="1298">S.I. 1996/1298</Citation>
(NI 8), art. 21(2), Sch. 6
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769561" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1920/67" id="c00836" Year="1920" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="67">1920 c. 67</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769771" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00878" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38" SectionRef="section-38">S. 38</CitationSubRef>
: for exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769781" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00879" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1" SectionRef="section-38-1">S. 38(1)</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/2" id="c00880" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2" Title="Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985">Elections (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c. 2, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00881" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/2/section/5/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00880" SectionRef="section-5-1">s. 5(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769791" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00882" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1" SectionRef="section-38-1">S. 38(1)</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>
) amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/2" id="c00883" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="2" Title="Election (Northern Ireland) Act 1985">Election (Northern Ireland) Act 1985 (c. 2, SIF 42)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00884" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/2/section/5/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00883" SectionRef="section-5-1">s. 5(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769801" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00885" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/a/4" SectionRef="section-38-1-a-4">S. 38(1)(a)(4)</CitationSubRef>
: s. 38(1)(a)(4) power exercised by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1715" id="c00886" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="1715">S.I. 1991/1715</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769811" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00887" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/b" SectionRef="section-38-1-b">S. 38(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00888" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00889" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/6/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00888" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-6-2">Sch. 2 para. 6(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769821" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00890" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/1/b" SectionRef="section-38-1-b">S. 38(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
restricted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00891" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c.38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00892" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/7/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00891" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-7-1">Sch. 2 para. 7(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769831" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00893" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/2" SectionRef="section-38-2">S. 38(2)</CitationSubRef>
power exercised by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/195" id="c00894" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="195">S.I. 1991/195</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769841" Type="P">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00895" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/2" SectionRef="section-38-2">S. 38(2)</CitationSubRef>
: s. 38(2) power exercised (19.12.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2874" id="c00896" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1991" Number="2874">S.I. 1991/2874</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769851" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22" id="c00897" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1972 c. 22</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769861" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00898" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00899" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00898" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769881" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00900" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/5" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/38/7" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-38-5" EndSectionRef="section-38-7">S. 38(5)-(7)</CitationSubRef>
substituted for s. 38(5) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00901" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00902" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/6/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00901" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-6-4">Sch. 2 para. 6(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769891" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1946/36" id="c00903" Year="1946" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1946 c. 36</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769911" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00904" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/39/1" SectionRef="section-39-1">S. 39(1)</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00905" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00906" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/8/27" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00905" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-8-27">Sch. 2 para. 8(27)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769921" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22" id="c00907" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1972 c. 22</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769961" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00908" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42" SectionRef="section-42">S. 42</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/1032" id="c00909" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1986" Number="1032">S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00910" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/1032/article/2/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00909" SectionRef="article-2-4">art. 2(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769971" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00911" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42" SectionRef="section-42">S. 42</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1989/1339" id="c00912" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1989" Number="1339">S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00913" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1989/1339/article/2/10" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00912" SectionRef="article-2-10">art. 2(10)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769981" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00914" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42" SectionRef="section-42">S. 42</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1990/594" id="c00915" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1990" Number="594">S.I. 1990/594 (N.I. 6)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00916" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1990/594/part/I/article/2/11" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00915" SectionRef="part-I-article-2-11">Pt. I art. 2(11)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7769991" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00917" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/2" SectionRef="section-42-2">S. 42(2)</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1989/846" id="c00918" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1989" Number="846">S.I. 1989/846 (N.I. 6)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00919" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1989/846/part/I/article/2/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00918" SectionRef="part-I-article-2-4">Pt. I art. 2(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770001" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00920" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/3" SectionRef="section-42-3">S. 42(3)</CitationSubRef>
extended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/594" id="c00921" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1986" Number="594">S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00922" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1986/594/article/2/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00921" SectionRef="article-2-3">art 2(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770011" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00923" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/section/42/3" SectionRef="section-42-3">S. 42(3)</CitationSubRef>
extended (21.8.1991) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/1220" id="c00924" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1991" Number="1220">S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 11)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00925" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/1220/article/1/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00924" SectionRef="article-1-2">arts. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00926" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/1220/article/2/3" CitationRef="c00924" SectionRef="article-2-3">2(3)</CitationSubRef>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770021" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/22" id="c00927" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="22">1972 c. 22</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770111" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1920/67" id="c00928" Year="1920" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="67">1920 c. 67</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770121" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
1.9.1973 appointed under s. 43(6) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1973/1418" id="c00929" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1973" Number="1418">S.I. 1973/1418</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770231" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/68" id="c00930" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="68">1972 c. 68</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770241" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00931" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/2/paragraph/9" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-9">Sch. 2 para. 9</CitationSubRef>
inserted (1.9.1992) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48" id="c00932" Year="1991" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="48" Title="Child Support Act 1991">Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00933" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48/section/58/13" CitationRef="c00932" SectionRef="section-58-13">s. 58(13)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00934" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48/schedule/5/paragraph/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00932" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-2">Sch. 5 para.2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00935" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/48/section/9/2" CitationRef="c00932" SectionRef="section-9-2">s. 9(2)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/1938" id="c00936" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1992" Number="1938">S.I. 1992/1938</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00937" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/1938/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00936" SectionRef="article-2">art.2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770251" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/17" id="c00938" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="17">1973 c. 17</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770261" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00939" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00940" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/9/a" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00939" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-9-a">Sch. 2 para. 9(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770271" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/28" id="c00941" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28">1974 c. 28</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770281" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00942" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38">1982 c. 38</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770291" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38" id="c00943" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Northern Ireland Act 1982">Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00944" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/38/schedule/2/paragraph/9/b" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00943" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-9-b">Sch. 2 para. 9(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770301" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00945" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
modified by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/53" id="c00946" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="53" Title="Building Societies Act 1986">Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53, SIF 16)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00947" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/53/section/54/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00946" SectionRef="section-54-3">ss. 54(3)</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>
)(5), 122(2)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770311" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00948" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/60" id="c00949" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="60" Title="Financial Services Act 1986">Financial Services Act 1986 (c.60, SIF 69)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00950" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/60/section/209/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00949" SectionRef="section-209-2">s. 209(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770321" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00951" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43" id="c00952" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="43" Title="Environmental Protection Act 1990">Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00953" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43/section/3/8" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00952" SectionRef="section-3-8">ss. 3(8)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00954" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/43/section/153/5" CitationRef="c00952" SectionRef="section-153-5">153(5)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770331" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00955" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
modified (1.1.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/40" id="c00956" Year="1992" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="40" Title="Friendly Societies Act 1992">Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00957" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/40/section/124/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00956" SectionRef="section-124-2">s. 124(2)</CitationSubRef>
, (with ss. 7(5), 93(4));
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/3226" id="c00958" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1993" Number="3226">S.I. 1993/3226</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00959" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/3226/article/2/1" CitationRef="c00958" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00960" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/3226/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00958" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770341" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00961" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
modified (7.2.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/48" id="c00962" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="48">1993 c. 48</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00963" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/48/section/187/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00962" SectionRef="section-187-1">s. 187(1)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/86" id="c00964" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1994" Number="86">S.I. 1994/86</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00965" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/86/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00964" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770351" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00966" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
applied (25.10.1993) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/39" id="c00967" Year="1993" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="39">1993 c. 39</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00968" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/39/section/63/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00967" SectionRef="section-63-2">s. 63(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2632" id="c00969" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1993" Number="2632">S.I. 1993/2632</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00970" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1993/2632/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00969" SectionRef="article-2">art.2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770371" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/23" id="c00971" Year="1978" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="23" Title="Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978">Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23, SIF 38)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00972" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/23/section/122" CitationRef="c00971" SectionRef="section-122">s. 122</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00973" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/23/schedule/7/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00971" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-I">Sch. 7 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770381" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/38" id="c00974" Year="1981" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="British Telecommunications Act 1981">British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38, SIF 96)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00975" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/38/schedule/6/part/II" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00974" SectionRef="schedule-6-part-II">Sch. 6 Pt. II</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770391" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00976" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/paragraph/13A" SectionRef="paragraph-13A">Para 13A</CitationSubRef>
inserted by British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38 SIF 96), Sch. 3 para. 57(2)(b)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770401" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/46" id="c00977" Year="1984" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="46" Title="Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984">Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46, SIF 96)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00978" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/46/section/57/1" CitationRef="c00977" SectionRef="section-57-1">s. 57(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00979" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/46/schedule/5/paragraph/28" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00977" SectionRef="schedule-5-paragraph-28">Sch. 5 para. 28</CitationSubRef>
and
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/42" id="c00980" Year="1990" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="42" Title="Broadcasting Act 1990">Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42, SIF 96)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00981" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/42/section/203/1" CitationRef="c00980" SectionRef="section-203-1">s. 203(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00982" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/42/schedule/20/paragraph/19" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00980" SectionRef="schedule-20-paragraph-19">Sch. 20 para. 19</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770411" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00983" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/17" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-17">Sch. 3 para. 17</CitationSubRef>
amended (31.10.1994) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/26" id="c00984" Year="1994" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="26">1994 c. 26</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00985" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/26/section/106/1" CitationRef="c00984" SectionRef="section-106-1">s. 106(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00986" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/26/schedule/4/paragraph/1/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00984" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-1-2">Sch. 4 para. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/2550" id="c00987" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1994" Number="2550">S.I. 1994/2550</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00988" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1994/2550/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00987" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770421" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00989" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/3/paragraph/20" SectionRef="schedule-3-paragraph-20">Sch. 3 para. 20</CitationSubRef>
repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/58" id="c00990" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="58" Title="Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985">Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985 (c. 58, SIF 110)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00991" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/58/section/4/3" CitationRef="c00990" SectionRef="section-4-3">ss. 4(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00992" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/58/section/7/3" CitationRef="c00990" SectionRef="section-7-3">7(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00993" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/58/schedule/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00990" SectionRef="schedule-4">Sch. 4</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00994" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/58/section/I" CitationRef="c00990" SectionRef="section-I">S.I</CitationSubRef>
. 1986/1223, art. 12
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c7770431" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1926/8" id="c00995" Class="NorthernIrelandParliamentAct" Year="1926" Number="8">1926 c. 8 (N.I.)</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
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