Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions

Part 3 U.K. Special provision applying to first policing and justice department

Filling of Ministerial office after election U.K.

7 (1) This paragraph applies before 1 May 2012. U.K.

(2) For the purposes of section 16A(3) of the 1998 Act the relevant Ministerial office (within the meaning of Part 1A of Schedule 4A to the 1998 Act) may be filled after the end of the period mentioned.

(3) Accordingly—

(a) section 16A(8) of the 1998 Act does not apply to a person taking up office as the relevant Minister (within the meaning of Part 1A of Schedule 4A to the 1998 Act), and

(b) section 32(3)(a) of the 1998 Act applies as if the reference to the Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers excluded the relevant Ministerial office.