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

Part 2 U.K. Amendments of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 etc

Miscellaneous U.K.

15 Strategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc U.K.

After section 28C of the 1998 Act insert—

“28D Strategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc

(1) The Executive Committee shall adopt a strategy setting out how it proposes to enhance and protect the development of the Irish language.

(2) The Executive Committee shall adopt a strategy setting out how it proposes to enhance and develop the Ulster Scots language, heritage and culture.

(3) The Executive Committee—

(a) must keep under review each of the strategies; and

(b) may from time to time adopt a new strategy or revise a strategy.”

Commencement Information

I1 Part 2 (ss. 5-19) 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)