Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Key Concepts

4. Consultation

5. Overview

6. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Purpose

   2. Section 2: Formation of the Opposition

   3. Section 3: Timing of formation of the Opposition

   4. Section 4: Dissolution of the Opposition

   5. Section 5: Leadership of the Opposition

   6. Section 6: Topical questions from the Leadership of the Opposition

   7. Section 7: Speaking rights in the Assembly

   8. Section 8: Enhanced speaking rights for the Opposition

   9. Section 9: Opposition right to chair Public Accounts Committee

   10. Section 10: Membership of Business Committee for the Opposition

   11. Section 11: Financial Assistance for Opposition parties

   12. Section 12: Assembly and Executive Transfer of Responsibilities Motion

   13. Section 13:  Tabling of Assembly and Executive Transfer of Responsibilities Motion

   14. Section 14: Reports by the AERC

   15. Section 15: Topical questions and debate on Executive legislative timetable

   16. Section 16: Interpretation

   17. Section 17: Commencement

   18. Section 18: Short title

       Schedule: Content of Assembly and Executive Transfer of Responsibilities Motion

7. Hansard Reports