As soon as is reasonably practicable after section 1 comes into force, the Secretary of State must take steps to initiate a review under the Validation, Implementation and Review section of the Belfast Agreement.

The Secretary of State may by order (“a restoration order”) provide that section 1 is to cease to have effect on the date specified in the order.

Before making a restoration order, the Secretary of State must take into account the result of the review conducted as a result of subsection (1).