SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA

Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

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The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 has effect subject to the following amendments.

26

In section 1(1) (disqualification for membership of Assembly) omit paragraph (da).

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(1)

Schedule 1 (disqualifying offices) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Part 2—

(a)

at the appropriate place insert— “ The Serious Organised Crime Agency. ”; and

(b)

omit the entries relating to the Service Authorities for the National Crime Squad and the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

(3)

In Part 3, at the appropriate place insert— “ Member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency. ”