4 Relaxation of obligation to accept office.U.K.
(1)No person being a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, or for the time being nominated as a candidate for election to the Assembly, shall be required to accept any office or place by virtue of which he would be disqualified by this Act for membership of the Assembly.
(2)This section does not affect any obligation to serve in the armed forces of the Crown, whether imposed by an enactment or otherwise.