Northern Ireland Assembly
3MPs to be disqualified for membership of Assembly
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—
1AMembers of the House of Commons
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”.