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(1)In section 1(1) of the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualification of holders of certain offices etc), before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)is a member of the House of Commons;”.
(2)After section 1 of that Act insert—
(1)A person returned at an election as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly is not disqualified under section 1(1)(za) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is so returned.
(2)Subsection (3) applies where a person—
(a)is returned at an election as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly,
(b)on being so returned is a candidate for election to the House of Commons, and
(c)is subsequently returned at that election as a member of that House.
(3)The person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(za) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is returned as a member of the House of Commons.
(4)A person is a “candidate for election to the House of Commons” if the person’s nomination paper for election as a member of the House of Commons has been delivered to the returning officer under rule 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (parliamentary election rules).”
(3)In section 37(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (effect of disqualification)—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “by virtue of” insert “the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 or”;
(b)in paragraph (b), after “by virtue of” insert “that Act or”.
(4)In section 47(4) of that Act (remuneration of members), for “either House of Parliament” substitute “the House of Lords”.
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