Northern Ireland Act 1998

Part IPreliminary

1Status of Northern Ireland.

2Previous enactments.

3Devolution order.

4Transferred, excepted and reserved matters.

Part IILegislative Powers

5Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

6Legislative competence.

6ARestriction relating to retained EU law

7Entrenched enactments.

7ACross-community support required for Bill altering size of Assembly

8Consent of Secretary of State required in certain cases.

Scrutiny and stages of Bills

9Scrutiny by Ministers.

10Scrutiny by Presiding Officer.

11Scrutiny by the Supreme Court.

12Reconsideration where reference made to ECJ.

13Stages of Bills.

14Submission by Secretary of State.

15Parliamentary control where consent given.

Part IIIExecutive Authorities

16First Minister and deputy First Minister.

16AAppointment of First Minister, deputy First Minister and Northern Ireland Ministers following Assembly election

16BVacancies in the office of First Minister or deputy First Minister

16CSections 16A and 16B: supplementary

17Ministerial offices.

18Northern Ireland Ministers.

19Junior Ministers.

19ADisqualification for certain offices which may be held by members of the Assembly.

20The Executive Committee.

21Northern Ireland departments.

21ANorthern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

21BSection 21A(5A) and (7C): transitional provision

21CSection 21A(5A) and (7C): power of Assembly to secure retention or abolition of deputy Ministerial office

22Statutory functions.

23Prerogative and executive powers.

24... Convention rights ... etc.

25Excepted and reserved matters.

26International obligations.

27Quotas for purposes of international etc obligations.

28Agency arrangements between UK and NI departments.

Ministerial Code

28AMinisterial Code

Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee

28BPower to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee

Executive Committee: further provisions

28CPower of Executive Committee to call for witnesses and documents

28DStrategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc

28EStrategy relating to poverty, social exclusion etc

29Statutory committees.

29ACommittee to review functioning of Assembly and Executive Committee

29BReview of operation of sections 16A to 16C

29CReview of functions relating to judicial appointments and removals

30Exclusion of Ministers from office.

30ASecretary of State’s powers in relation to exclusion

30BSecretary of State’s powers in exceptional circumstances

Part IVThe Northern Ireland Assembly

31Dates of elections and dissolutions.

32Extraordinary elections.

33Constituencies and numbers of members.

34Elections and franchise.

Disqualification

36Disqualification.

37Effect of disqualification and provision for relief.

38Disqualification: judicial proceedings.

Presiding Officer and Commission

39Presiding Officer.

Proceedings etc.

40AUndertaking by members

41Standing orders.

42Petitions of concern.

43Members’ interests.

44Power to call for witnesses and documents.

45Witnesses and documents: offences.

46Witnesses: oaths.

Remuneration and pensions

47Remuneration of members.

47AResolutions about reduction of remuneration

47BSecretary of State’s powers in relation to reduction of remuneration

47CSection 47A: specified periods and extensions

48Pensions of members.

49Letters Patent etc.

51Resignation of members.

51AResolutions about reduction of financial assistance

51BSecretary of State’s powers in relation to reduction of financial assistance

51CSection 51A : specified periods and extensions

51DCensure resolutions

Part VNSMC, BIC, BIIC etc.

52North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council.

52ANorth-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council

52BSection 52A: duty to attend Council meetings etc

52CSections 52A and 52B: supplementary

53Agreements etc. by persons participating in Councils.

54British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.

55Implementation bodies.

PART 5AEU WITHDRAWAL: Democratic Consent and Scrutiny

56ADemocratic consent process

56BApplication of EU acts

Part VIFinancial Provisions

Consolidated Fund

57Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.

58Payments into the Fund.

59Payments out of Fund without appropriation Act.

60Financial control, accounts and audit.

61Advances by Secretary of State.

63Financial acts of the Assembly.

64Draft budgets.

66Expenses of Northern Ireland Audit Office.

67Provision of information to Treasury.

67AAccounts etc to be laid before House of Commons if no functioning Assembly

Part VIIHuman Rights and Equal Opportunities

68The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.

69The Commission’s functions.

69AInvestigations: evidence

69BInvestigations: national security

69CInvestigations: places of detention

69DInvestigations: terms of reference

70Assistance by Commission.

71Restrictions on application of rights.

72Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights: dissolution.

Equality of opportunity

73The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.

74The Commission’s principal functions.

75Statutory duty on public authorities.

76Discrimination by public authorities.

77Unlawful oaths etc.

78Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration.

Protections deriving from EU withdrawal agreement

78ANIHRC functions in relation to EU withdrawal agreement

78BECNI functions in relation to EU withdrawal agreement

78CPower of Commissions to bring, or intervene in, legal proceedings

78DPower of Commissions to assist persons in legal proceedings

78ECollaborative working

Part 7ANational and Cultural Identity

78FNational and cultural identity principles

78GThe Office of Identity and Cultural Expression

78HFunctions of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression

78IFurther functions: establishing the Castlereagh Foundation

Part 7BThe Irish Language

78JRecognition of the status of the Irish language

78KThe Irish Language Commissioner

78LFunctions of the Commissioner

78MIrish language best practice standards

78NReview and revision of best practice standards

78ODuty to have regard to best practice standards

78QMeaning of “public authority”

Part 7CThe Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition

78RThe Commissioner

78SFunctions of the Commissioner

78UMeaning of “public authority”

Part VIIIMiscellaneous

Judicial scrutiny

79Devolution issues.

80Legislative power to remedy ultra vires acts.

81Powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions.

82The Judicial Committee.

83Interpretation of Acts of the Assembly etc.

Power to make provision by Order in Council

84Provision with respect to certain matters relating to Northern Ireland.

85Provision dealing with certain reserved matters.

86Provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.

86AProvision for transfer of functions relating to extradition etc.

86BProvision for entrenching enactments

Social security, child support and pensions

87Consultation and co-ordination.

88The Joint Authority.

89Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

Discrimination: certificates by Secretary of State

90Effect of certificates.

91The Tribunal.

92Appeals from the Tribunal.

93Parliament Buildings etc.

94Land purchase annuities etc.

Part IXSupplemental

95Savings for existing laws.

95ADirections under sections 30A, 47B and 51B

96Orders and regulations.

96AExplanatory statements in relation to certain regulations

97Financial provision.

98Interpretation.

99Minor and consequential amendments.

100Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.

101Short title and commencement.

Northern Ireland Act 1998

SCHEDULE 1Polls for the purposes of section 1

1The Secretary of State may by order direct the holding...

2Subject to paragraph 3, the Secretary of State shall exercise...

3The Secretary of State shall not make an order under...

4(1) An order under this Schedule directing the holding of...

SCHEDULE 2Excepted matters

1The Crown, including the succession to the Crown and a...

2The Parliament of the United Kingdom; parliamentary elections, including the...

3International relations, including relations with territories outside the United Kingdom,...

4The defence of the realm; trading with the enemy; the...

5Control of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and other weapons...

6Dignities and titles of honour.

7Treason but not powers of arrest or criminal procedure.

8Nationality; immigration, including asylum and the status and capacity of...

9The following matters— (a) taxes or duties under any law...

9AChild Trust Funds.

9CThe operation of the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012.

9DBonuses under the Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017.

10The following matters— (a) national insurance contributions;

10ATax credits under Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act...

10BHealth in pregnancy grant, Child benefit and guardian’s allowance.

10CThe operation of the Childcare Payments Act 2014.

11The determination of the remuneration, superannuation and other terms and...

11AThe Supreme Court , but not rights of appeal to...

12(1) Elections, including the franchise, in respect of the Northern...

13The subject-matter of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act...

14Coinage, legal tender and bank notes.

15The National Savings Bank.

16The subject-matter of the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980....

16ARegulation of the provision of subsidies which are or may...

17National security (including the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service...

18Nuclear energy and nuclear installations, including nuclear safety, security and...

19Regulation of sea fishing outside the Northern Ireland zone (except...

20Regulation of activities in outer space.

20ARegulation of activities in Antarctica (which for these purposes has...

21Any matter with which a provision of the Northern Ireland...

21AThe office and functions of the Advocate General for Northern...

22Any matter with which a provision of this Act falling...

SCHEDULE 3Reserved matters

1The conferral of functions in relation to Northern Ireland on...

2Property belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown...

3Navigation, including merchant shipping, but not harbours or inland waters....

4Civil aviation but not aerodromes.

5The foreshore and the sea bed and subsoil and their...

7The subject-matter of the Postal Services Act 2000. This paragraph...

7AThe alteration of the number of members of the Assembly...

8Disqualification for membership of the Assembly; privileges, powers and immunities...

9(1) The following matters— (a) the subject-matter of Parts 2...

9A. . . . . . . . . ....

10(1) The subject-matter of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act...

11The operation of the temporary provisions, as defined in section...

11A. . . . . . . . . ....

12(1) Items for the time being specified in Article 45(1)...

13Civil defence.

14The subject-matter of Part 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act...

14A. . . . . . . . . ....

15 Reserved matters

15A. . . . . . . . . ....

16The ... Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland.

17 Reserved matters

18The subject-matter of sections 149 to 151 of and Schedules...

19The subject-matter of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

20Import and export controls and trade with any place outside...

21The subject-matter of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.

22The subject-matter of the following provisions of the Pension Schemes...

23The following matters— (a) financial services, including investment business, banking...

24The subject-matter of— (a) the Building Societies Act 1986;

25The subject-matter of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer...

25AThe subject-matter of the Transfer of Funds (Information on the...

26Regulation of anti-competitive practices and agreements; abuse of dominant position;...

27Intellectual property but not the subject-matter of Parts I and...

28Units of measurement and United Kingdom primary standards.

29Telecommunications; wireless telegraphy; the provision of programme services (within the...

30The National Lottery (except in so far as any matter...

31Xenotransplantation.

32Surrogacy arrangements, within the meaning of the Surrogacy Arrangements Act...

33The subject-matter of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990....

34Human genetics.

35Research Councils within the meaning of the Science and Technology...

35AUnited Kingdom Research and Innovation.

36Areas in which industry may qualify for assistance under Part...

37Consumer safety in relation to goods.

38The subject matter of all technical standards and requirements in...

39The subject-matter of section 3(5) to (7) of the Environmental...

40The subject-matter of— (a) the Data Protection Act 1984;

41Oaths and declarations (including all undertakings and affirmations, by whatever...

41A(1) The division of local government districts into areas (“district...

42Any matter with which a provision of this Act falling...

SCHEDULE 4Annex A to Strand One of Belfast Agreement

Pledge of Office

To pledge: (a) to discharge in good faith all the...

Code of Conduct

1(1) Ministers must at all times— (a) maintain the highest...

SCHEDULE 4ADepartment with policing and justice functions

Part 1Department in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of Assembly by virtue of section 21A(3)

1(1) This Part of this Schedule has effect in relation...

Modification of section 16A

1ASection 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b)...

Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

2(1) Section 18 (Northern Ireland Ministers) shall not apply in...

Provisions relating to relevant Minister

3(1) Where any of the conditions in paragraphs (b) to...

Part 1ADepartment in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of the Assembly by virtue of section 21A(3A)

3BModification of section 16A

3CSection 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

3DProvisions relating to relevant Minister

3EReappointment of other Northern Ireland Ministers in certain cases

Part 2Department in the charge of two Ministers

4(1) This Part of this Schedule has effect in relation...

Modification of section 16A

4ASection 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b)...

Modifications of section 17

5(1) Section 17 (Ministerial offices) has effect subject to the...

Section 18 not to apply to relevant Ministers

6(1) Section 18 (Northern Ireland Ministers) shall not apply in...

Provisions relating to relevant Ministers

7(1) Where any of the conditions in paragraphs (b) to...

Part 3Department with rotation between Minister and junior Minister

8(1) This Part of this Schedule has effect in relation...

Modification of section 16A

8ASection 16A(3) shall have effect as if, for paragraph (b)...

Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

9(1) Section 18 (Northern Ireland Ministers) shall not apply in...

Certain provisions of section 19 not to apply to relevant junior Minister

10(1) The provisions of section 19 (junior Ministers) specified in...

Provisions relating to relevant Minister and relevant junior Minister

11(1) Where any of the conditions in paragraphs (b) to...

Part 3ADepartment in the charge of Minister and deputy Minister

11AIntroduction

11BModification of section 16A

11CSection 18 not to apply to relevant Minister

11DSection 19 not to apply to deputy Minister

11EProvisions relating to relevant Minister and deputy Minister

11FEligibility to become relevant Minister or deputy Minister

11GChange in number of Ministerial offices held by members of a political party

11HInterpretation

Part 4Power to make further modifications

12(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such...

13Paragraphs 3(10), 3D(14), 7(10), 11(10) and (11) and 11E(10) of...

SCHEDULE 5Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

1A person appointed under standing orders made under section 40(2)(b)...

2(1) The Commission may appoint staff. (2) The persons appointed...

3(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the Commission may do anything...

4The Commission may delegate any of its functions to the...

Proceedings and business

5(1) The validity of any acts of the Commission shall...

6(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for...

SCHEDULE 6Standing orders: further provision

Preservation of order

1(1) The standing orders shall include provision for preserving order...

Proceedings to be in public

2(1) The standing orders shall include provision requiring the proceedings...

Reporting and publishing proceedings

3The standing orders shall include provision for reporting the proceedings...

4(1) The standing orders shall include provision for ensuring that,...

Votes in vacancy

5The standing orders may include provision enabling a right to...

SCHEDULE 6AEU WITHDRAWAL: DEMOCRATIC CONSENT PROCESS

2Meaning of “consent resolution” and effect if consent resolution rejected

3Meaning of “continuation period”, “current period” etc

PART 2Duty of Secretary of State to initiate the democratic consent process

4Duty to give notification of the start of the democratic consent process

PART 3Default Democratic Consent Process

6Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process

7Presiding Officer to inform members of the Assembly

8Consent resolution: motion by First Minister and deputy First Minister

9Consent resolution: motion by any member of the Assembly

10Consent resolution: consideration of motion

PART 4Alternative democratic consent process

12Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process

13Presiding Officer to inform members of the Assembly

14Consent resolution: motion by a member of the Assembly

15Consent resolution: requirement to consider motion

16Election of an interim Presiding Officer

PART 5Procedural Matters and Outcome

18Procedural matters relating to motions for consent resolutions

19Outcome of process: Presiding Officer to notify Secretary of State

20Outcome of process: Secretary of State to notify European Commission

PART 6Independent Review

21Independent review into the functioning of the Protocol

SCHEDULE 6BEU WITHDRAWAL: WINDSOR FRAMEWORK DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY

1Introduction and Interpretation

PART 2Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

2Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee

3Purpose and functions of the Committee

4Membership of the Committee

5Powers of the Committee

6Notification of the Committee

7Committee Monitoring

8Committee Inquiries: Initiation

9Committee Inquiries: Procedure

10Committee Inquiries: Reports

PART 3Procedure by which members of the Assembly may seek to prevent the application of a replacement EU act

11Initiating the procedure to prevent the application of a replacement EU act

12Time period for making the notification

13Duty to publish the notification

14Consideration of the validity of the notification

15Duty to notify accepted notifications

16Duty to give reasons for a decision not to accept a notification

PART 4Ministerial consideration of new EU acts in the Joint Committee

17Meaning of “applicability motion”

18Restrictions relating to a decision to add new EU acts

19Requirements relating to the applicability motion

SCHEDULE 7The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

1In this Schedule “the Commission” means the Northern Ireland Human...

Commissioners’ tenure

2(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a Commissioner...

Commissioners’ salary etc.

3(1) The Commission shall pay to or in respect of...

4(1) The Commission may employ staff subject to the approval...

5(1) The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after...

6The Secretary of State may make grants to the Commission...

7(1) The Commission shall keep proper accounts and financial records....

8(1) In determining its own procedure the Commission may, in...

Disqualification

9In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...

10In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

11The Commission shall not be regarded as the servant or...

SCHEDULE 8The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

1In this Schedule “the Commission” means the Equality Commission for...

Commissioners’ tenure

2(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a Commissioner...

Commissioners’ salary etc.

3The Department of Economic Development may with the approval of...

Additional Commissioners

3A(1) Paragraph 2(1) and (2) shall apply to additional Commissioners...

4(1) The Commission may with the approval of the Department...

5(1) The Commission shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after...

6(1) Expenditure incurred by the Commission may be defrayed as...

7(1) The Commission shall keep accounts and financial records in...

8(1) In determining its own procedure the Commission may, in...

Disqualification

9In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

10In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints

11. . . . . . . . . ....

12The Commission shall not be regarded as the servant or...

SCHEDULE 9Equality: enforcement of duties

The Equality Commission

1The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland shall—

Equality schemes

2(1) A public authority to which this sub-paragraph applies shall,...

3(1) Where it thinks appropriate, the Commission may—

4(1) A scheme shall show how the public authority proposes...

5Before submitting a scheme a public authority shall consult, in...

6(1) On receipt of a scheme the Commission shall—

7(1) Where a scheme is referred to the Secretary of...

8(1) If a public authority wishes to revise a scheme...

Duties arising out of equality schemes

9(1) In publishing the results of such an assessment as...

10(1) If the Commission receives a complaint made in accordance...

11(1) This paragraph applies to— (a) investigations required by paragraph...

Government departments

12(1) Paragraphs 6, 7 and 11(2)(b) and (3) do not...

Schedule 9AThe Office of Identity and Cultural Expression

3Tenure of members

4Members’ salary etc.

7Exercise of functions

8General powers

12Annual report

13Seal and evidence

Schedule 9BThe Irish Language Commissioner

2Tenure of office

3Commissioner’s salary, etc

6Exercise of functions

7General powers

10Annual report

11Seal and evidence

Schedule 9CCommissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition

2Tenure of office

3Commissioner’s salary, etc

6Exercise of functions

7General powers

10Annual report

11Seal and evidence

SCHEDULE 10Devolution issues

Part IPreliminary

1In this Schedule “devolution issue” means— (a) a question whether...

2A devolution issue shall not be taken to arise in...

Part IIProceedings in Northern Ireland

Application of Part II

3This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution...

Institution of proceedings

4(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

Notice of devolution issue

5A court or tribunal shall order notice of any devolution...

6A person to whom notice is given in pursuance of...

Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal

7A court, other than the Supreme Court or the Court...

8A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...

References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

9The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland may refer any...

Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

10An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

Part IIIProceedings in England and Wales

Application of Part III

11This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution...

Institution of proceedings

12(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

Notice of devolution issue

13A court or tribunal shall order notice of any devolution...

14A person to whom notice is given in pursuance of...

Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal

15A magistrates’ court may refer any devolution issue which arises...

16(1) A court may refer any devolution issue which arises...

17A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...

18A court, other than the Supreme Court or the Court...

References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court

19The Court of Appeal may refer any devolution issue which...

Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

20An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

Part IVProceedings in Scotland

Application of Part IV

21This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution...

Institution of proceedings

22(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may...

Intimation of devolution issue

23Intimation of any devolution issue which arises in any proceedings...

24A person to whom intimation is given in pursuance of...

Reference of devolution issue to higher court

25A court, other than the Supreme Court or any court...

26A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...

27A court, other than any court consisting of two or...

References from superior courts to Supreme Court

28Any court consisting of three or more judges of the...

29Any court consisting of two or more judges of the...

Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court

30An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...

31An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by—...

32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Direct references to Supreme Court

33The Attorney General, the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, the...

34The Attorney General, the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, the...

35(1) This paragraph applies where a reference is made under...

Delegation by First Ministers

36The First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly...

37(1) A court or tribunal before which any proceedings take...

Procedure of courts and tribunals

38Any power to make provision for regulating the procedure before...

Bail and legal aid in criminal proceedings

39(1) Sub-paragraph (3) applies where a devolution issue arises in...

40Where a devolution issue arises as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)...

41Any duty or power conferred by this Schedule to refer...

SCHEDULE 11Tribunal established under section 91

1In this Schedule “the Tribunal” means the tribunal established under...

2(1) The Tribunal shall consist of such number of members...

2A(1) The Lord Chancellor may only appoint persons to the...

3(1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint one of the members...

Payments to members

4(1) The Lord Chancellor may pay to the members of...

5(1) The Tribunal shall sit at such times and in...

6The Tribunal shall be deemed to be duly constituted if...

7The chairman or, in his absence, the deputy chairman, shall...

8The Lord Chancellor may appoint such officers and servants for...

9The Lord Chancellor shall defray the remuneration of persons appointed...

Disqualification of Tribunal Members

10In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

11In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

SCHEDULE 12Construction of references in existing laws

1(1) Enactments and instruments shall, except where the context otherwise...

The Parliament and the old Assembly

2(1) References to the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be...

Legislation etc of the Parliament or the old Assembly

3(1) A reference to an Act or enactment of the...

4(1) A reference to a resolution or other decision of...

5A reference to laying a document before, or presenting it...

6Paragraphs 2 to 5 apply to enactments and instruments passed...

7(1) A reference to— (a) money provided by the Parliament...

Office-holders and Ministers

8(1) A reference to— (a) the Governor of Northern Ireland;...

9(1) A reference to— (a) the Prime Minister of Northern...

10(1) A reference to— (a) a particular Ministry of Northern...

11(1) A reference to— (a) an unspecified Minister of Northern...

12(1) A reference to the Supreme Court of Judicature in...

Equal opportunity bodies

13(1) A reference to— (a) the Fair Employment Commission for...

SCHEDULE 12AEffect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

Directions under section 30A(5): Northern Ireland Ministers and junior Ministers

1Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

2Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

3Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

4Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

Directions under section 30A(2) or (5): the First Minister and deputy First Minister

5Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

6Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

7Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

8Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

Directions under section 47B or 51B

9Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

10Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

SCHEDULE 13Minor and consequential amendments

Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c.25)

1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15))

2(1) The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 shall be...

Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30)

3In section 24(5) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (meaning of...

Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I.12))

4In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Statutory Rules...

Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)

5(1) The Mental Health Act 1983 shall be amended as...

Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

6In section 427 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (members of...

Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/460 (N.I.5))

7In Article 6(2) of the Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987...

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48)

8(1) The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 shall be...

Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6)

9(1) Section 12 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (interpretation)...

Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c.32)

10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)

11In section 189 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)

12In section 165 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland)...

Environment and Safety Information (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/3159 (N.I.14))

13In the second column of Schedule 1 to the Environment...

Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1894 (N.I.9))

14In Article 3(1) of the Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern...

Olympic Symbol etc. Protection Act 1995 (c.32)

15In section 4(16) of the Olympic Symbol etc. Protection Act...

Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50)

16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I.7))

17. . . . . . . . . ....

Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1298 (N.I.8))

18In Article 10(3) of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996...

Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I.6))

19(1) The Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 shall be...

Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998 (c.12)

20In Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998...

Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29)

21(1) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Data...

SCHEDULE 14Transitional provisions and savings

1In relation to any time before the Human Rights Act...

First Minister and deputy First Minister

2Any election of the First Minister and the deputy First...

Ministerial offices

3Any determination of— (a) the number of Ministerial offices to...

Northern Ireland Ministers

4Any nomination of a person to hold a Ministerial office...

Junior Ministers

5Any of the following made and approved before the appointed...

Department of First Minister and deputy First Minister

6Any Northern Ireland department established before the appointed day under...

Prerogative orders

7Any prerogative order made by the Secretary of State under...

Agency arrangements

8Any arrangements made under section 11 of the Northern Ireland...

Statutory committees

9(1) Any committee of the Assembly established before the appointed...

Elections of members

10Any order made under section 2(5) of the Northern Ireland...

11Any order made under section 3 of the Northern Ireland...

Disqualification

12A person elected on 25th June 1998 shall not be...

Presiding Officer and deputy

13Any person appointed or elected under paragraph 3 of the...

Standing orders

14Any standing orders made by the Secretary of State under...

15Any such arrangements as are mentioned in subsection (1) of...

Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland

16Any appointment made by Her Majesty under section 36(1)(d) of...

Social security and child support

17Any regulations made under any enactment repealed by virtue of...

Certificates by Secretary of State

18Section 90 shall have effect— (a) in relation to any...

Devolution issues

19In relation to any time before the first appointment of...

Relations with Republic of Ireland

20The repeal effected by this Act of section 12 of...

Discrimination in legislation

21The repeals effected by this Act shall not affect the...

Discrimination by public bodies

22The repeals effected by this Act shall not affect the...

Members’ Pensions

23The repeals effected by this Act shall not affect the...

SCHEDULE 15Repeals

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Northern Ireland Act 1998

1998 CHAPTER 47

An Act to make new provision for the government of Northern Ireland for the purpose of implementing the agreement reached at multi-party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883.

[19th November 1998]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—