Consequential and transitional provision
5. The following amendments are made to the 1998 Act—
(a)in section 16C (sections 16A and 16B appointment of Ministers: supplementary)()—
(i)omit subsection (8);
(ii)in subsection (9) in paragraph (a) omit “or a direction of the Secretary of State under section 30A(5)”;
(iii)in subsection (9) in paragraph (b) omit “or 30A(5)”;
(iv)in subsection (9), in the words following paragraph (b), omit “(unless any period of exclusion of the party under the other provision has not come to an end)”;
(v)omit subsection (10);
(vi)in subsection (12) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;
(b)in section 18 (which provides for the filling of Ministerial offices)()—
(i)in subsection (1) omit paragraph (d);
(ii)in subsection (1) in paragraph (da) omit “or 30A(5)”();
(iii)omit subsections (12A) and (12B);
(iv)in subsection (14) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;
(c)in section 30 (exclusion of Ministers from office by resolution of the Assembly)()—
(i)in subsection (1A) omit “or section 30A(2)”;
(ii)in subsection (3) omit “or section 30A(5)”;
(iii)in subsection (7)—
(aa)in the opening words after “account” insert “each of the following”;
(bb)omit “and” at the end of paragraph (d);
(cc)omit paragraph (e);
(d)in section 30B (Secretary of State’s powers of exclusion in exceptional circumstances)()–
(i)in subsection (1) omit “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 30A,”;
(ii)in subsection (2) omit paragraph (a) (including the word “or” at the end of it);
(iii)in subsection (3) omit paragraph (a) (including the word “and” at the end of it);
(e)in section 47A (resolutions about reduction of remuneration)()—
(i)omit subsection (4);
(ii)in subsection (10) omit paragraph (b) (and the word “or” preceding it);
(f)in section 47C (sections 47A and 47B: specified periods and extensions)()—
(i)in subsection (1) omit “or 47B(2) or (5)”;
(ii)in subsection (2) omit “or (4) or 47B(3) or (6)” and (in both places) the words “or direction”;
(iii)in the title for ‘Sections 47A and 47B” substitute “Section 47A”;
(g)in section 48 (pensions of members) in subsection (2A)() for “either or both of sections 47A and 47B” substitute “section 47A”;
(h)in section 51A (resolutions about reduction of financial assistance)()—
(i)omit subsection (3);
(ii)in subsection (9) omit paragraph (b) (and the word “or” preceding it);
(i)in section 51C (sections 51A and 51B: specified periods and extensions)()—
(i)in subsection (1) omit “or 51B(2)”;
(ii)in subsection (2) omit “or (3) or 51B(3) or (4)” and (in both places) the words “or direction”;
(iii)in the title for “Sections 51A and 51B” substitute “Section 51A”;
(j)section 95A (directions under sections 30A, 47B and 51B)() and Schedule 12A (effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7))() are repealed;
(k)in Schedule 4A (department with policing and justice functions)()—
(i)in paragraph 3()—
(aa)omit sub-paragraph (12);
(bb)in sub-paragraph (13) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;
(ii)in paragraph 3D()—
(aa)in sub-paragraph (2) omit paragraph (c);
(bb)in sub-paragraph (2) in paragraph (d) omit “or 30A(5)” and “(otherwise than by virtue of section 95A(6) or (7))”;
(cc)omit sub-paragraph (16);
(dd)in sub-paragraph (17) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;
(iii)in paragraph 7()—
(aa)omit sub-paragraph (12);
(bb)in sub-paragraph (13) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;
(iv)in paragraph 11()—
(aa)omit sub-paragraph (13);
(bb)in sub-paragraph (14) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;
(v)in paragraph 11F()–
(aa)omit sub-paragraph (3);
(bb)in sub-paragraph (4) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”.