InterpretationU.K.
[F111H(1)In this Part of this Schedule “nominating officer” has the same meaning as in section 18.
(2)For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a member of the Assembly is to be taken—
(a)to belong to the political designation “Nationalist” if he is a designated Nationalist;
(b)to belong to the political designation “Unionist” if he is a designated Unionist;
(c)otherwise, to belong to the political designation “Other”;
and the size of each of the political designations “Nationalist”, “Unionist” and “Other” is to be determined in accordance with section 16C(4) and (5).]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4A inserted (11.3.2009) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 17, 31, Sch. 2 (as amended (8.5.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), ss. 8, 9, 27, Sch. 5 paras. 8-14, Sch. 6 (with s. 1(3)); S.I. 2007/1397, art. 2 (which amending Act was itself amended (27.3.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c. 4), s. 1(1)) and as amended (11.3.2009) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 44, 53, Sch. 5 paras. 2, 3; S.I. 2009/446, art. 3); S.I. 2009/448, art. 2