Individuals

Disqualification for office: the AssemblyI122

The following shall be substituted for Article 370 of the 1989 Order (Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification)—

Assembly disqualification370

1

If the High Court makes a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order in respect of a member of the Assembly, the Court shall notify the presiding officer of the Assembly.

2

If the Department accepts a bankruptcy restrictions undertaking made by a member of the Assembly, the Department shall notify the presiding officer of the Assembly.

Irrelevance of privilege370A

A statutory provision about insolvency applies in relation to a member of the Assembly irrespective of any privilege of the Assembly.