Northern Ireland Act 1998

Outcome of process: Secretary of State to notify European Commission U.K.

[F1 20. (1) This paragraph applies when the Presiding Officer gives the Secretary of State the notification required by paragraph 19 in relation to a motion for a consent resolution which relates to a new continuation period.

(2) The Secretary of State must give the European Commission written notification of the following matters—

(a) whether or not the Assembly passed the consent resolution;

(b) if the Assembly passed the consent resolution, whether the Assembly passed it—

(i) by a majority of the members voting but not with cross-community support, or

(ii) with cross-community support.

(3) The notification must be given on or before the final day of the current period.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6A inserted (10.12.2020) by The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (Democratic Consent Process) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1500), regs. 1(2), 2(3)