it would form part of the law of a country or territory other than Northern Ireland, or confer or remove functions exercisable otherwise than in or as regards Northern Ireland;

it deals with an excepted matter and is not ancillary to other provisions (whether in the Act or previously enacted) dealing with reserved or transferred matters;

it is incompatible with any of the Convention rights;

it is incompatible with Community law;

it discriminates against any person or class of person on the ground of religious belief or political opinion;

it modifies an enactment in breach of section 7.

which provides for the enforcement of those other provisions or is otherwise necessary or expedient for making those other provisions effective; or

which is otherwise incidental to, or consequential on, those provisions;

the M2European Communities Act 1972;

the M3Human Rights Act 1998; and

section 43(1) to (6) and (8), section 67, sections 84 to 86, section 95(3) and (4) and section 98.

the Presiding Officer shall consider a Bill both on its introduction and before the Assembly enters on its final stage; and

where, in the opinion of the Presiding Officer, each provision of the Bill which deals with an excepted or reserved matter is ancillary to other provisions (whether in the Bill or previously enacted) dealing with transferred matters only; or

on the introduction of a Bill, where the Bill has been endorsed with a statement that the Secretary of State has consented to the Assembly considering the Bill.

the period of four weeks beginning with the passing of the Bill; and

the period of four weeks beginning with any subsequent approval of the Bill in accordance with standing orders made by virtue of section 13(6).

a reference has been made under section 11 in relation to a provision of a Bill;

a reference for a preliminary ruling has been made by the Judicial Committee in connection with that reference; and

neither of the references has been decided or otherwise disposed of.

the Presiding Officer shall notify the Attorney General for Northern Ireland and the Attorney General of that fact; and

the Attorney General for Northern Ireland shall request the withdrawal of the reference under section 11.

Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Community;

Article 41 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community; or

Article 150 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.

for general debate on a Bill with an opportunity for members to vote on its general principles;

for the consideration of, and an opportunity for members to vote on, the details of a Bill; and

for a final stage at which a Bill can be passed or rejected but not amended.

shall include provision for establishing such a committee as is mentioned in paragraph 11 of Strand One of the Belfast Agreement;

may include provision for the details of a Bill to be considered by the committee in such circumstances as may be specified in the orders.

requiring the Presiding Officer to send a copy of each Bill, as soon as reasonably practicable after introduction, to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; and

enabling the Assembly to ask the Commission, where the Assembly thinks fit, to advise whether a Bill is compatible with human rights (including the Convention rights).

the Judicial Committee decide that any provision of the Bill would not be within the legislative competence of the Assembly;

a reference made in relation to a provision of the Bill under section 11 has been withdrawn following a request for withdrawal under section 12;

a decision is made in relation to the Bill under section 14(4) or (5); or

a motion under section 15(1) is passed by either House of Parliament.

the Attorney General for Northern Ireland is entitled to make a reference in relation to a provision of the Bill under section 11; or

any such reference has been made but has not been decided or otherwise disposed of by the Judicial Committee.

the Judicial Committee have decided that any provision of a Bill would not be within the legislative competence of the Assembly; or

a reference made in relation to a provision of the Bill under section 11 has been withdrawn following a request for withdrawal under section 12,

which the Secretary of State considers deals with an excepted matter and is ancillary to other provisions (whether in the Bill or previously enacted) dealing with reserved or transferred matters; or

which the Secretary of State considers deals with a reserved matter,

would be incompatible with any international obligations, with the interests of defence or national security or with the protection of public safety or public order; or

would have an adverse effect on the operation of the single market in goods and services within the United Kingdom.

the period of 20 days beginning with the date on which it is laid has expired without notice having been given in either House of a motion that the Bill shall not be submitted for Royal Assent; or

if notice of such a motion is given within that period, the motion has been rejected or withdrawn.

within the period of 20 days beginning with the date on which it is laid notice is given in either House of a motion praying that the Act of the Assembly shall cease to have effect; and

that motion is carried,

shall not take up office until each of them has affirmed the terms of the pledge of office; and

subject to the provisions of this Part, shall hold office until the conclusion of the next election for First Minister and deputy First Minister.

during any absence or incapacity of the holder; or

during any vacancy in that office arising otherwise than under subsection (7)(a);

may at any time resign by notice in writing to the Presiding Officer; and

shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly otherwise than by virtue of a dissolution.

shall also cease to hold office at that time; but

may continue to exercise the functions of his office until the election required by subsection (8).

the offices of First Minister and deputy First Minister shall be filled by applying subsections (4) to (7); and

the Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers shall be filled by applying section 18(2) to (6).

during any absence or incapacity of the holder; or

during any vacancy in that office arising otherwise than under section 16B(2),

may at any time resign by notice in writing to the Presiding Officer; and

shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly otherwise than by virtue of a dissolution.

shall also cease to hold office at that time; but

may continue to exercise the functions of his office until immediately before those offices are filled in accordance with this section.

the person registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 as the party's nominating officer; or

a member of the Assembly nominated by him for the purposes of this section.

the size of a political party is to be determined by reference to the number of seats in the Assembly which were held by members of the party on the day on which the Assembly first met following its election; but

if two or more parties are taken by virtue of paragraph (a) to be of the same size, the respective sizes of those parties is to be determined by reference to the number of first preference votes cast for the parties at the last general election of members of the Assembly;

to be of the political designation “Nationalist” if, at the relevant time (see subsection (11)), more than half of the members of the Assembly who belonged to the party were designated Nationalists;

to be of the political designation “Unionist” if, at the relevant time, more than half of the members of the Assembly who belonged to the party were designated Unionists;

otherwise, to be of the political designation “Other”.

the size of the political designation “Nationalist” is to be taken to be equal to the number of members of the Assembly who, at the relevant time, were designated Nationalists;

the size of the political designation “Unionist” is to be taken to be equal to the number of members of the Assembly who, at the relevant time, were designated Unionists;

the size of the political designation “Other” is to be taken to be equal to the number of members of the Assembly who, at the relevant time, were neither designated Nationalists nor designated Unionists.

designated Nationalists (in the case of the political designation “Nationalist”);

designated Unionists (in the case of the political designation “Unionist”); or

neither designated Nationalists nor designated Unionists (in the case of the political designation “Other”).

any nomination to be made at that time under section 16A(4) or 16B(4) shall instead be made by the nominating officer of the largest political party; and

any nomination to be made at that time under section 16A(5) or 16B(5) shall instead be made by the nominating officer of the largest political party of the largest political designation.

the Assembly has resolved under section 30(2) that a political party does not enjoy its confidence; and

the party's period of exclusion (see subsection (12)) under that provision has not come to an end,

the Secretary of State has given a direction under section 30A(5) in respect of a political party; and

the party's period of exclusion under that provision has not come to an end,

a person nominated by the nominating officer of a political party ceased to hold office as First Minister or deputy First Minister as a result of a resolution of the Assembly under section 30(2) or a direction of the Secretary of State under section 30A(5); and

the party's period of exclusion under section 30(2) or 30A(5) subsequently comes to an end otherwise than by virtue of the dissolution of the Assembly,

the number of Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers; and

the functions to be exercisable by the holder of each such office.

an Assembly is elected under section 31 or 32;

a determination under section 17(1) takes effect;

a resolution which causes one or more Ministerial offices to become vacant is passed under section 30(2);

the period of exclusion imposed by a resolution under section 30(2) comes to an end; or

such other circumstances obtain as may be specified in standing orders,

the nominating officer does not exercise the power conferred by subsection (2) within a period specified in standing orders; or

the nominated person does not take up the selected Ministerial office within that period,

he resigns by notice in writing to the First Minister and the deputy First Minister;

he ceases to be a member of the Assembly otherwise than by virtue of a dissolution; or

he is dismissed by the nominating officer who nominated him (or that officer’s successor) and the Presiding Officer is notified of his dismissal.

the nominating officer does not exercise the power conferred by subsection (10) within a period specified in standing orders; or

the nominated person does not take up the office within that period,

the Assembly has resolved under section 30(2) that a political party does not enjoy its confidence; and

the party’s period of exclusion has not come to an end,

in relation to a party registered under the M4Registration of Political Parties Act 1998, means the registered nominating officer or a member of the Assembly nominated by him for the purposes of this section;

in relation to any other political party, means the person who appears to the Presiding Officer to be the leader of the party, or a member of the Assembly nominated by that person for the purposes of this section.

that a number of members of the Assembly specified in the determination shall be appointed as junior Ministers in accordance with such procedures for their appointment as are so specified; and

that the functions exercisable by virtue of each junior Ministerial office shall be those specified in relation to that office in the determination.

make provision as to the circumstances in which a junior Minister shall cease to hold office, and for the filling of vacancies; and

provide that a junior Minister shall not take up office until he has affirmed the terms of the pledge of office.

any junior Ministers previously appointed shall cease to hold office; and

the procedures specified in the determination shall be applied within a period specified in standing orders.

stand for election as First Minister or as deputy First Minister, or be elected as such,

be nominated to hold a Ministerial office,

be appointed as a junior Minister, or

be nominated under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board drawn from the Northern Ireland Assembly),

Minister of the Government of Ireland; or

the department shall not be regarded as a Northern Ireland department for the purposes of subsection (2) or (3) of section 17; and

the office held by those Ministers as the head of the department shall not be regarded as a Ministerial office for the purposes of subsection (4) of that section or section 18.

establishes a new Northern Ireland department; and

provides that the purpose of the department is to exercise functions consisting wholly or mainly of devolved policing and justice functions,

made by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; and

approved by a resolution of the Assembly passed with the support of a majority of the members voting on the motion for the resolution, a majority of the designated Nationalists voting and a majority of the designated Unionists voting.

for the department to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister who is supported by a junior Minister; and

for the persons holding those offices to rotate at intervals determined by or under the Act, so that the person who was the Minister in charge of the department becomes the junior Minister and the person who was the junior Minister becomes the Minister.

for the department to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister elected by the Assembly; and

for that Minister to be supported by a deputy Minister elected by the Assembly.

establishes a new Northern Ireland department;

provides that the purpose of the department is to exercise functions consisting wholly or mainly of devolved policing and justice functions;

provides for the department to be in the charge of a Northern Ireland Minister elected by the Assembly and for that Minister to be supported by a deputy Minister elected by the Assembly; and

provides for Part 3A of Schedule 4A to apply in relation to the department (with any necessary modifications).

is a transferred matter by virtue of an Order under section 4; and

immediately before the matter became a transferred matter, was a policing and justice matter (within the meaning given by section 4(6)).

the first Act of the Assembly to establish a new Northern Ireland department and to make provision of the kind mentioned in section 21A(5A); or

an Order in Council under section 21A(7C) establishing a new Northern Ireland department.

a member of the Assembly (“the relevant Minister designate”) to be the person who is to hold the relevant Ministerial office as from the time of devolution; and

a member of the Assembly (“the deputy Minister designate”) to be the person who is to hold the deputy Ministerial office as from that time.

if the relevant Minister designate affirms the terms of the pledge of office within a specified period after the time of devolution, he shall become the relevant Minister;

if the deputy Minister designate affirms the terms of the pledge of office within that period, he shall (subject to paragraph (c)) become the deputy Minister;

by an Act of the Assembly which makes provision of the kind mentioned in section 21A(5A); or

by an Order in Council under section 21A(7C).

to the Assembly; and

to the Executive Committee,

subsection (4) does not apply; and

the Assembly does not resolve, before the end of the initial period, that the deputy Ministerial office should be retained for an additional period ending after the initial period,

subsection (4) does not apply;

the Assembly resolves that the deputy Ministerial office should be retained for an additional period ending after the initial period or for one or more further additional periods; and

one of those additional periods ends without a further additional period having begun,

a majority of the members voting on the motion for the resolution;

a majority of the designated Nationalists voting; and

a majority of the designated Unionists voting.

is not to be supported by a deputy Minister (within the meaning of Part 3A of Schedule 4A); and

need not belong to the largest or the second largest political designation (within that meaning).

shall be made by statutory instrument; and

may contain supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional or saving provision.

is incompatible with any of the Convention rights;

is incompatible with Community law;

discriminates against a person or class of person on the ground of religious belief or political opinion;

in the case of an act, aids or incites another person to discriminate against a person or class of person on that ground; or

in the case of legislation, modifies an enactment in breach of section 7.

would be incompatible with any international obligations, with the interests of defence or national security or with the protection of public safety or public order; or

would have an adverse effect on the operation of the single market in goods and services within the United Kingdom,

an international obligation or an obligation under Community law is an obligation to achieve a result defined by reference to a quantity (whether expressed as an amount, proportion or ratio or otherwise); and

the quantity relates to the United Kingdom (or to an area including the United Kingdom or to an area consisting of a part of the United Kingdom which is or includes the whole or part of Northern Ireland).

any department of the Government of the United Kingdom or any public body, or holder of a public office, in the United Kingdom; and

any Northern Ireland department,

references to a department of the Government of the United Kingdom include references to any Minister of the Crown; and

references to a Northern Ireland department include references to a Minister.

the Ministerial Code that becomes the Ministerial Code for the purposes of this section by virtue of paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (as from time to time amended in accordance with this section); or

any replacement Ministerial Code prepared and approved in accordance with this section (as from time to time amended in accordance with this section).

prepares draft amendments to the Ministerial Code; or

prepares a draft Ministerial Code to replace the Ministerial Code,

shall not be approved by the Assembly without cross-community support; and

shall not take effect until so approved.

the taking of decisions; and

consideration by the Committee of decision papers that are to be considered by the North-South Ministerial Council or the British-Irish Council.

that it is the duty of the chairmen of the Executive Committee to seek to secure that decisions of the Executive Committee are reached by consensus wherever possible;

that, if consensus cannot be reached, a vote may be taken; and

that, if any three members of the Executive Committee require the vote on a particular matter which is to be voted on by the Executive Committee to require cross-community support, any vote on that matter in the Executive Committee shall require cross-community support in the Executive Committee.

may have been taken in contravention of section 28A(1); or

relates to a matter of public importance.

whether or not the decision was, in its view, taken in contravention of section 28A(1);

whether or not the decision relates, in its view, to a significant or controversial matter; and

as to any action that the Executive Committee proposes to take, or has taken, in relation to the decision.

the day on which the Ministerial decision was taken; or

if appropriate, the day on which the decision was notified to the Assembly.

in petitioning the Assembly under subsection (1); and

in making a reference under this section.

must keep under review each of the strategies; and

may from time to time adopt a new strategy or revise a strategy.

must keep under review the strategy; and

may from time to time adopt a new strategy or revise the strategy.

for establishing committees of members of the Assembly (“statutory committees”) to advise and assist each Northern Ireland Minister in the formulation of policy with respect to matters within his responsibilities as a Minister;

for enabling a committee to be so established either in relation to a single Northern Ireland Minister or in relation to more than one; and

conferring on the committees the powers described in paragraph 9 of Strand One of the Belfast Agreement.

the nominating officer of the political party for which the formula in subsection (3) gives the highest figure may select a statutory committee and nominate as its chairman or deputy chairman a person who is a member of the party and of the Assembly;

if the nominating officer does not exercise the power conferred by paragraph (a) within a period specified in standing orders, or the nominated person does not take up the selected office within that period, that power shall be exercisable instead by the nominating officer of the political party for which the formula in subsection (3) gives the next highest figure; and

paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be applied as many times as may be necessary to secure that a chairman and deputy chairman are nominated for each of the statutory committees.

a Minister or junior Minister may not be the chairman or deputy chairman of a statutory committee; and

in making a selection under the provision made by virtue of subsection (2)(a), a nominating officer shall prefer a committee in which he does not have a party interest to one in which he does.

he resigns by notice in writing to the Presiding Officer;

he ceases to be a member of the Assembly; or

he is dismissed by the nominating officer who nominated him (or that officer’s successor) and the Presiding Officer is notified of his dismissal.

the nominating officer does not exercise the power conferred by subsection (8) within a period specified in standing orders; or

the nominated person does not take up the selected office within that period,

for establishing a committee to examine such matters relating to the functioning of the Assembly and the Executive Committee as may be specified in the standing orders;

in relation to the membership of the committee; and

for regulating proceedings of the committee.

to the Assembly; and

to the Executive Committee.

to the Secretary of State;

to the Assembly; and

to the Executive Committee.

the operation of sections 16A to 16C; and

in particular, whether to recommend that the Secretary of State should make an order amending this Act and any other enactment so far as may be necessary to secure that they have effect, as from the date of the election of the 2011 Assembly, as if the executive selection amendments had not been made.

because he is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means; or

because of any failure of his to observe any other terms of the pledge of office,

because it is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means; or

because it is not committed to such of its members as are or might become Ministers or junior Ministers observing the other terms of the pledge of office,

is dissolved; or

resolves to bring the exclusion to an end.

it is supported by at least 30 members of the Assembly;

it is moved by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; or

it is moved by the Presiding Officer in pursuance of a notice under subsection (6).

a resolution under subsection (1)(a) in relation to a Minister or junior Minister; or

a resolution under subsection (2)(a) in relation to a political party,

is committed to the use now and in the future of only democratic and peaceful means to achieve his or its objectives;

has ceased to be involved in any acts of violence or of preparation for violence;

is directing or promoting acts of violence by other persons;

is co-operating fully with any Commission of the kind referred to in section 7 of the M6Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 in implementing the Decommissioning section of the Belfast Agreement.

the Monitoring Commission has, or members of that Commission have under the agreement establishing it, made a report containing a recommendation about steps the Assembly might consider taking;

the taking of those steps by the Assembly requires the passing by it of a resolution under section 30(1), (1A), (2) or (3) in relation to a Minister, junior Minister or political party; and

the first motion for a resolution under that provision in relation to the Minister, junior Minister or political party concerned that is put to the vote after the making of the report does not attract cross-community support.

is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means; or

has failed to observe any other terms of the pledge of office.

is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means; or

is not committed to such of its members as are or might become Ministers or junior Ministers observing the other terms of the pledge of office.

the Secretary of State by direction so provides; or

the Assembly is dissolved.

a report from the Commission has been made; or

the Assembly has considered a resolution under section 30(1) or (2); or

a period of two weeks has elapsed.

there is insufficient time for the Commission to make a report; and

there is insufficient time for the Assembly to consider a resolution under section 30(1) or (2).

direct that the date of the poll for the election of the next Assembly shall, instead of being determined in accordance with section 31, be the date proposed; and

provide for the Assembly to be dissolved on a date specified in the Order.

the first election under section 31 or 32 which takes place after the Order comes into force; and

later elections under that section and by-elections.

capable of being given so as to indicate the voter’s order of preference for the candidates for election as members for the constituency; and

capable of being transferred to the next choice when the vote is not needed to give a prior choice the necessary quota of votes or when a prior choice is eliminated from the list of candidates because of a deficiency in the number of votes given for him.

provision as to the persons entitled to vote at an election and the registration of such persons;

provision for securing that no person stands as a candidate for more than one constituency at a general election;

provision for determining the date of the poll at a by-election;

provision about deposits.

he is a peer (other than a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary); or

he is ordained or is a minister of any religious denomination.

if any person disqualified by virtue of section 36 is returned as a member of the Assembly, his return shall be void; and

if any person being a member of the Assembly becomes disqualified by virtue of that section, his seat shall be vacated.

that the grounds of disqualification or alleged disqualification which subsisted or arose at the material time have been removed; and

that it is otherwise proper so to do,

he shall not participate in any proceedings of the Assembly; and

any of his other rights and privileges as a member of the Assembly may be withdrawn by a resolution of the Assembly.

is disqualified; or

was disqualified when, or at any time since, he was returned,

the person in respect of whom the application is made shall be the respondent;

the applicant shall give such security for costs, not exceeding £5,000, as the court may direct; and

the decision of the court shall be final.

he previously resigns;

he ceases to be a member of the Assembly otherwise than by virtue of a dissolution; or

the Assembly elects from among its members a person to hold office as Presiding Officer or deputy in his place.

the functions conferred on the Commission by virtue of any enactment; and

any functions conferred on the Commission by resolution of the Assembly.

the Presiding Officer; and

the prescribed number of members of the Assembly appointed in accordance with standing orders.

registrable interests (as defined in standing orders) to be registered in it; and

the register to be published and made available for public inspection.

a financial interest (as defined in standing orders) in any matter; or

any other interest, or an interest of any other kind, specified in standing orders in any matter,

advocating or initiating any cause or matter on behalf of any person, by any means specified in standing orders, in consideration of any payment or benefit in kind of a description so specified; or

urging, in consideration of any such payment or benefit in kind, any other member of the Assembly to advocate or initiate any cause or matter on behalf of any person by any such means.

for excluding from proceedings of the Assembly any member who fails to comply with, or contravenes, any provision made in pursuance of subsections (1) to (4); and

for withdrawing his rights and privileges as a member for the period of his exclusion.

takes part in any proceedings of the Assembly without having complied with, or in contravention of, any provision made in pursuance of subsections (1) to (3); or

contravenes any provision made in pursuance of subsection (4),

to attend its proceedings for the purpose of giving evidence; or

to produce documents in his custody or under his control,

transferred matters concerning Northern Ireland;

other matters in relation to which statutory functions are exercisable by Ministers or the Northern Ireland departments.

a person discharging functions of any body whose functions relate to excepted matters, in connection with the discharge by him of those functions;

a person discharging functions of any body whose functions relate to reserved matters, in connection with the discharge by him of those functions;

a judge of any court or a member of any tribunal which exercises the judicial power of the State.

the time and place at which the person is to attend and the particular matters relating to which he is required to give evidence; or

the documents, or types of documents, which he is to produce, the date by which he is to produce them and the particular matters to which they are to relate.

in the case of an individual, by sending it, by registered post or the recorded delivery service, addressed to him at his usual or last known address or, where he has given an address for service, at that address;

in any other case, by sending it, by registered post or the recorded delivery service, addressed to the person at the person’s registered or principal office.

refuses or fails to attend proceedings as required by the notice;

refuses or fails, when attending proceedings as required by the notice, to answer any question relating to the matters specified in the notice;

deliberately alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys any document which he is required to produce by the notice; or

refuses or fails to produce any such document,

a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate; or

any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity,

administer an oath to any person giving evidence in proceedings of the Assembly; and

require him to take the oath.

for different salaries to be payable to members of the Assembly holding different such offices.

to a proportion of what it would otherwise be or to a particular amount; or

by the amount of the other salary payable to him, by a proportion of that amount or by some other amount.

a person’s membership of the Assembly begins on the day on which he takes his seat in accordance with standing orders; and

a person’s holding of such an office as is mentioned in subsection (3)(a) begins on the day on which he takes up office.

if he continues to hold such an office as is mentioned in subsection (3)(a)(i) to (iii), as if he were a member of the Assembly until the end of the day on which he ceases to hold the office; and

if he does not fall within paragraph (a) but is nominated as a candidate at the subsequent general election, as if he were a member of the Assembly until the end of the day of the poll for that election.

because he is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means, or

because of any failure of his to observe any other terms of the pledge of office,

because that party is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means, or

because it is not committed to such of its members as are or might become Ministers or junior Ministers observing the other terms of the pledge of office,

is dissolved; or

resolves to bring the reduction to an end.

it is supported by at least 30 members of the Assembly;

it is moved by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; or

it is moved by the Presiding Officer in pursuance of a notice under subsection (7).

the period by reference to which a reduction under subsection (1) or (2) falls to be made, or

the period by reference to which provision for non-payability under section 47B(2) or (5) applies,

the Monitoring Commission has, or members of that Commission have under the agreement establishing it, made a report containing a recommendation about steps the Assembly might consider taking;

the taking of those steps by the Assembly requires the passing by it of a resolution under section 47A(1), (2), (3) or (4) in relation to a Minister, junior Minister or political party; and

the first motion for a resolution under that provision in relation to the Minister, junior Minister or political party concerned that is put to the vote after the making of the report does not attract cross-community support.

the failure of a motion for a resolution under section 47A(3) to extend a period by reference to which a reduction under section 47A(1) falls to be made, or

the failure of a motion for a resolution under section 47A(4) to extend a period by reference to which provision for non-payability under subsection (2) applies,

is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means; or

has failed to observe any other terms of the pledge of office.

the failure of a motion for a resolution under section 47A(3) to extend a period by reference to which a reduction under section 47A(2) falls to be made, or

the failure of a motion for a resolution under section 47A(4) to extend a period by reference to which provision for non-payability under subsection (5) applies,

is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means; or

is not committed to such of its members as are or might become Ministers or junior Ministers observing the other terms of the pledge of office.

the Secretary of State by direction so provides; or

the Assembly is dissolved.

the period by reference to which provision for non-payability under subsection (2) or (5) applies, or

the period by reference to which a reduction under section 47A(1) or (2) falls to be made,

shall begin no earlier than the end of the day when the resolution or direction specifying it is passed or given;

shall begin no later than the end of the period of one month beginning with that day; and

shall not be longer than 12 months.

has ceased to be a member of the Assembly; or

has ceased to hold such an office as is mentioned in section 47(3)(a) but continues to be a member of the Assembly.

contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, gratuities or allowances;

the establishment and administration (whether by the Commission or otherwise) of one or more pension schemes.

the form and manner of preparation; and

the publication,

shall be known as a Wafer Great Seal of Northern Ireland; and

shall be kept in accordance with directions of the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly.

the making of a statement in proceedings of the Assembly; and

the publication of a statement under the Assembly’s authority.

in the course of proceedings of the Assembly which relate to a Bill or subordinate legislation; or

to the extent that it consists of a fair and accurate report of such proceedings which is made in good faith.

because it is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means, or

because it is not committed to such of its members as are or might become Ministers or junior Ministers observing the other terms of the pledge of office,

is dissolved; or

resolves to bring the reduction to an end.

it is supported by at least 30 members of the Assembly;

it is moved by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; or

it is moved by the Presiding Officer in pursuance of a notice under subsection (6).

the period by reference to which a reduction under subsection (1) falls to be made, or

the period by reference to which provision for non-payability under section 51B(2) applies,

the Monitoring Commission has, or members of that Commission have under the agreement establishing it, made a report containing a recommendation about steps the Assembly might consider taking;

the taking of those steps by the Assembly requires the passing by it of a resolution under section 51A(1), (2) or (3) in relation to a political party; and

the first motion for a resolution under that provision in relation to the political party concerned that is put to the vote after the making of the report does not attract cross-community support.

is not committed to non-violence and exclusively peaceful and democratic means; or

is not committed to such of its members as are or might become Ministers or junior Ministers observing the other terms of the pledge of office.

the Secretary of State by direction so provides; or

the Assembly is dissolved.

the period by reference to which provision for non-payability under subsection (2) applies, or

the period by reference to which a reduction under section 51A(1) falls to be made,

shall begin no earlier than the end of the day when the resolution or direction specifying it is passed or given;

shall begin no later than the end of the financial year in which that day falls; and

shall not be longer than 12 months.

it is supported by at least 30 members of the Assembly;

it is moved by the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; or

it is moved by the Presiding Officer in pursuance of a notice under subsection (3).

shall be appropriated to the public service of Northern Ireland by Act of the Assembly; and

shall not be applied for any purpose for which they are not appropriated.

by or under an Act of Parliament; or

by an Act of the Assembly or other Northern Ireland legislation.

the authorised officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel may, subject to any Act subsequently passed, authorise the issue of sums out of that Fund for the service of year 2; and

the sums so issued shall be appropriated for such services and purposes as the officer may direct.

the authorised officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel may, subject to any Act subsequently passed, authorise the issue of sums out of that Fund for the service of the year; and

the sums so issued shall be appropriated for such services and purposes as the officer may direct.

for proper accounts to be prepared by the Northern Ireland departments, and by other persons to whom sums are paid directly out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland, of their expenditure and receipts;

for the Department of Finance and Personnel to prepare an account of payments into and out of the Fund;

for the Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland to exercise, or ensure the exercise by other persons of, the functions mentioned in subsection (2);

for access by persons exercising those functions to such documents as they may reasonably require;

for members of the Northern Ireland Civil Service designated for the purpose to be answerable to the Assembly in respect of the expenditure and receipts of each of the Northern Ireland departments; and

for the publication of accounts prepared in pursuance of paragraphs (a) and (b), and of reports on such accounts, and for the laying of such accounts and reports before the Assembly.

issuing credits for the payment of sums out of the Fund;

examining accounts prepared in pursuance of subsection (1)(a) and (b) (which includes determining whether sums paid out of the Fund have been paid out and applied in accordance with section 57), and certifying and reporting on them;

carrying out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Northern Ireland departments have used their resources in discharging their functions; and

carrying out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which other persons determined under Northern Ireland legislation to whom sums are paid directly out of the Fund have used those sums in discharging their functions.

meeting a temporary excess of sums to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland over sums paid into the Fund; or

providing a working balance in the Fund.

prepare, in such form and manner as the Treasury may direct, an account of sums paid and received by him under section 61; and

send the account to the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than the end of November in the following financial year.

examine, certify and report on the account; and

lay copies of it and his report before each House of Parliament.

is made by the Minister of Finance and Personnel; and

is signified to the Assembly by him or on his behalf.

imposes or increases a charge on the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland;

appropriates a sum out of that Fund or increases a sum to be appropriated;

releases or compounds a debt owed to the Crown; or

imposes or increases a tax.

appropriates a sum out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland or increases a sum to be appropriated; or

imposes or increases a tax,

the Assembly so resolves; and

the resolution is passed with the support of a number of members of the Assembly which equals or exceeds two thirds of the total number of seats in the Assembly.

its effectiveness;

the adequacy and effectiveness of the functions conferred on it by this Part; and

the adequacy and effectiveness of the provisions of this Part relating to it.

as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a general or specific request for advice; and

on such other occasions as the Commission thinks appropriate.

as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a request for advice; and

on such other occasions as the Commission thinks appropriate.

give assistance to individuals in accordance with section 70; and

bring proceedings involving law or practice relating to the protection of human rights.

research; and

educational activities.

a reference to the Assembly includes a reference to a committee of the Assembly;

“human rights” includes the Convention rights.

to provide information in his possession,

to produce documents in his possession, or

to give oral evidence.

the form of information, documents or evidence;

timing.

may not require a person to provide information that he is prohibited from disclosing by virtue of an enactment,

may not require a person to do anything that he could not be compelled to do in proceedings before the High Court, and

may not require a person to attend at a place unless the Commission undertakes to pay the expenses of his journey.

considered whether the matter to which the notice relates has already been sufficiently investigated by another person, and

concluded that it has not.

is unnecessary having regard to the purpose of the investigation to which the notice relates,

contravenes subsection (4) or section 69D, or

is otherwise unreasonable.

has failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a notice, or

is likely to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a notice.

fails to comply with a notice,

fails to comply with an order under subsection (7),

falsifies anything provided or produced in accordance with a notice or order, or

makes a false statement in giving oral evidence in accordance with a notice.

to disclose sensitive information within the meaning of paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (c. 13) (Intelligence and Security Committee),

to disclose information which might lead to the identification of an employee or agent of an intelligence service (other than one whose identity is already known to the Commission),

to disclose information which might provide details of processes used in recruiting, selecting or training employees or agents of an intelligence service,

to disclose information which might provide details of, or cannot practicably be separated from, information falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (c),

to make a disclosure of information relating to an intelligence service which would prejudice the interests of national security, or

to make a disclosure of information relating to the Police Service of Northern Ireland which would prejudice the interests of national security.

section 69A(7) and (8) shall not apply in relation to that part of the notice under section 69A(1) to which the notice under subsection (1) above relates,

the Commission may apply to the tribunal established by section 65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) for an order requiring the person to take such steps as may be specified in the order to comply with the notice,

the tribunal shall determine proceedings under this subsection by considering the opinion of the person who gave the notice under subsection (1) above in accordance with the principles that would be applied by a court on an application for judicial review of the giving of the notice.

whether an intelligence service has acted (or is acting) in a way which is incompatible with a person's human rights, or

other matters concerning human rights in relation to an intelligence service.

the Security Service,

the Secret Intelligence Service, and

the Government Communications Headquarters.

a prison specified in the Schedule to the Prisons and Young Offenders Centres Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995,

a place used for the purpose of detaining arrested persons in a police station designated under Article 36 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)),

a place designated under paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (detention),

in a building where a court sits, a place used for the purpose of detaining arrested persons,

a juvenile justice centre provided under Article 51 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)),

the secure accommodation in Bangor provided and used in accordance with Article 44 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)),

a removal centre or short-term holding facility within the meaning of section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33), and

any accommodation (including accommodation in a hospital) provided for the purpose of detention under the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/595 (N.I. 4)).

considered whether the matter in respect of which the place is specified has already been sufficiently investigated by another person, and

concluded that it has not.

during the period of 15 days beginning with that on which copies of the terms of reference of the investigation are provided in accordance with section 69D(1)(b), or

while an application under subsection (6), made during that period, has not yet been determined.

order that the power under subsection (1) may not be used to enter the place of detention;

impose restrictions on the exercise of the power in relation to the place of detention;

require the Commission to amend the terms of reference.

access to the place of detention is unnecessary having regard to the purpose of the investigation,

it would be unreasonable to allow the Commission access to the place of detention, or

the Commission has failed to comply with subsection (4) or section 69D.

prepared terms of reference for the investigation in advance, and

proceedings involving law or practice relating to the protection of human rights which a person in Northern Ireland has commenced, or wishes to commence; or

proceedings in the course of which such a person relies, or wishes to rely, on such law or practice.

that the case raises a question of principle;

that it would be unreasonable to expect the person to deal with the case without assistance because of its complexity, or because of the person’s position in relation to another person involved, or for some other reason;

that there are other special circumstances which make it appropriate for the Commission to provide assistance.

provide, or arrange for the provision of, legal advice;

arrange for the provision of legal representation;

provide any other assistance which it thinks appropriate.

to bring any proceedings in a court or tribunal on the ground that any legislation or act is incompatible with the Convention rights; or

to rely on any of the Convention rights in any such proceedings,

does not apply to a provision of an Act of the Assembly if the passing of the Act is, by virtue of subsection (2) of section 6 of the M20Human Rights Act 1998, not unlawful under subsection (1) of that section; and

does not enable a court or tribunal to award in respect of the passing of an Act of the Assembly any damages which it could not award on finding the passing of the Act unlawful under that subsection.

does not apply to an act which, by virtue of subsection (2) of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998, is not unlawful under subsection (1) of that section; and

does not enable a court or tribunal to award in respect of an act any damages which it could not award on finding the act unlawful under that subsection.

amending an enactment;

for the transfer of rights and liabilities;

for payments into the Consolidated Fund or to a specified person.

one Commissioner as Chief Commissioner; and

at least one Commissioner as Deputy Chief Commissioner.

the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland;

the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland;

the Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland;

the Northern Ireland Disability Council.

aim to secure an appropriate division of resources between the functions previously exercisable by each of the bodies listed in subsection (2); and

have regard to advice offered by a consultative council.

amending an enactment;

for the transfer of rights and liabilities;

for payments into the Consolidated Fund or to a specified person.

between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation;

between men and women generally;

between persons with a disability and persons without; and

between persons with dependants and persons without.

any department, corporation or body listed in Schedule 2 to the M21Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments, corporations and bodies subject to investigation) and designated for the purposes of this section by order made by the Secretary of State;

any body (other than the Equality Commission) listed in Schedule 2 to the M22Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (bodies subject to investigation);

any department or other authority listed in Schedule 2 to the M23Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (departments and other authorities subject to investigation);

any other person designated for the purposes of this section by order made by the Secretary of State.

grant damages;

subject to subsection (3), grant an injunction restraining the defendant from committing, causing or permitting further contraventions of this section.

contravened this section on the occasion complained of and on more than one previous occasion; and

is likely to contravene this section again unless restrained by an injunction.

the legislation contains a provision which discriminates against a person or class of person on the ground of religious belief or political opinion; and

the provision extends only to the whole or any part of Northern Ireland.

a Minister of the Crown;

any department, corporation or body listed in Schedule 2 to the M27Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments, corporations and bodies subject to investigation);

any body listed in Schedule 2 to the M28Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (bodies subject to investigation);

any authority (other than a Northern Ireland department) listed in Schedule 2 to the M29Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (departments and other authorities subject to investigation);

the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

the Probation Board for Northern Ireland; and

the Post Office.

being appointed to the authority or body;

acting as a member of the authority or body; or

serving with or being employed by the authority or body.

of acceptance of office;

that he is qualified to act, serve or be employed in a capacity; or

that he is not disqualified from acting, serving or being employed in a capacity.

the Assembly;

the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission;

any body listed in Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (bodies subject to investigation);

any authority (other than a Northern Ireland department) listed in Schedule 2 to the M30Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (departments and other authorities subject to investigation); and