Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

Part IV U.K. The Northern Ireland Assembly

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pts. II-IV applied in part (1.1.2007) by The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/439), reg. 53(6)

Elections etc U.K.

33 Constituencies and numbers of members. U.K.

(1) The members of the Assembly shall be returned for the parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland.

(2) Each constituency shall return [F1 five] members.

(3) An Order in Council under the M1 Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 changing a parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland shall have effect for the purposes of this Act in relation to—

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

(b) later elections under that section and by-elections.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 33(2) substituted (22.7.2016 with effect in accordance with s. 1(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 29), s. 1(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1986 c.56.