Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Executive selection: consequential amendments

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 in force on 26.3.2007 if, and only if, the Secretary of State makes a restoration order by virtue of s. 2(2), see s. 27(4)(5)

Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33) U.K.

8 U.K. In Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33) (department with policing and justice functions), the inserted Schedule 4A to the 1998 Act is amended as follows.

9 U.K. After paragraph 1 insert—

“Modification of section 16A U.K.

1A Section 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b) (and the word “and” before it) there were substituted—

“(aa) once those offices have been filled, the relevant Ministerial office (within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 4A) shall be filled by applying paragraph 3(3) to (6) of that Schedule; and

(b) once that office has been filled, the other Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers shall be filled by applying section 18(2) to (6).””

10 U.K. In paragraph 3 (department in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of Assembly: provisions relating to relevant Minister), in sub-paragraph (1), for “(a) to (e)” substitute “ (b) to (e) ”.

11 U.K. After paragraph 4 insert—

“Modification of section 16A U.K.

4A Section 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b) (and the word “and” before it) there were substituted—

“(aa) once those offices have been filled, the relevant Ministerial offices (within the meaning of Part 2 of Schedule 4A) shall be filled by applying paragraph 7(3) to (6) of that Schedule; and

(b) once those offices have been filled, the other Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers shall be filled by applying section 18(2) to (6).””

12 U.K. In paragraph 7 (department in the charge of two Ministers: provisions relating to relevant Ministers), in sub-paragraph (1), for “(a) to (e)” substitute “ (b) to (e) ”.

13 U.K. After paragraph 8 insert—

“Modification of section 16A U.K.

8A Section 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b) (and the word “and” before it) there were substituted—

“(aa) once those offices have been filled, the relevant Ministerial office (within the meaning of Part 3 of Schedule 4A) and the relevant junior Ministerial office (within that meaning) shall be filled by applying paragraph 11(3) to (6) of that Schedule; and

(b) once those offices have been filled, the other Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers shall be filled by applying section 18(2) to (6).””

14 U.K. In paragraph 11 (department with rotation between Minister and junior Minister: provisions relating to relevant Minister and relevant junior Minister), in sub-paragraph (1), for “(a) to (e)” substitute “ (b) to (e) ”.