Consequential and transitional provision5

The following amendments are made to the 1998 Act—

a

in section 16C (sections 16A and 16B appointment of Ministers: supplementary)7—

i

omit subsection (8);

ii

in subsection (9) in paragraph (a) omit “or a direction of the Secretary of State under section 30A(5)”;

iii

in subsection (9) in paragraph (b) omit “or 30A(5)”;

iv

in subsection (9), in the words following paragraph (b), omit “(unless any period of exclusion of the party under the other provision has not come to an end)”;

v

omit subsection (10);

vi

in subsection (12) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;

b

in section 18 (which provides for the filling of Ministerial offices)8—

i

in subsection (1) omit paragraph (d);

ii

in subsection (1) in paragraph (da) omit “or 30A(5)”9;

iii

omit subsections (12A) and (12B);

iv

in subsection (14) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;

c

in section 30 (exclusion of Ministers from office by resolution of the Assembly)10—

i

in subsection (1A) omit “or section 30A(2)”;

ii

in subsection (3) omit “or section 30A(5)”;

iii

in subsection (7)—

aa

in the opening words after “account” insert “each of the following”;

bb

omit “and” at the end of paragraph (d);

cc

omit paragraph (e);

d

in section 30B (Secretary of State’s powers of exclusion in exceptional circumstances)11–

i

in subsection (1) omit “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 30A,”;

ii

in subsection (2) omit paragraph (a) (including the word “or” at the end of it);

iii

in subsection (3) omit paragraph (a) (including the word “and” at the end of it);

e

in section 47A (resolutions about reduction of remuneration)12—

i

omit subsection (4);

ii

in subsection (10) omit paragraph (b) (and the word “or” preceding it);

f

in section 47C (sections 47A and 47B: specified periods and extensions)13—

i

in subsection (1) omit “or 47B(2) or (5)”;

ii

in subsection (2) omit “or (4) or 47B(3) or (6)” and (in both places) the words “or direction”;

iii

in the title for ‘Sections 47A and 47B” substitute “Section 47A”;

g

in section 48 (pensions of members) in subsection (2A)14 for “either or both of sections 47A and 47B” substitute “section 47A”;

h

in section 51A (resolutions about reduction of financial assistance)15—

i

omit subsection (3);

ii

in subsection (9) omit paragraph (b) (and the word “or” preceding it);

i

in section 51C (sections 51A and 51B: specified periods and extensions)16—

i

in subsection (1) omit “or 51B(2)”;

ii

in subsection (2) omit “or (3) or 51B(3) or (4)” and (in both places) the words “or direction”;

iii

in the title for “Sections 51A and 51B” substitute “Section 51A”;

j

section 95A (directions under sections 30A, 47B and 51B)17 and Schedule 12A (effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7))18 are repealed;

k

in Schedule 4A (department with policing and justice functions)19—

i

in paragraph 320—

aa

omit sub-paragraph (12);

bb

in sub-paragraph (13) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;

ii

in paragraph 3D21—

aa

in sub-paragraph (2) omit paragraph (c);

bb

in sub-paragraph (2) in paragraph (d) omit “or 30A(5)” and “(otherwise than by virtue of section 95A(6) or (7))”;

cc

omit sub-paragraph (16);

dd

in sub-paragraph (17) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;

iii

in paragraph 722—

aa

omit sub-paragraph (12);

bb

in sub-paragraph (13) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;

iv

in paragraph 1123—

aa

omit sub-paragraph (13);

bb

in sub-paragraph (14) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”;

v

in paragraph 11F24–

aa

omit sub-paragraph (3);

bb

in sub-paragraph (4) omit “under any provision” and “under that provision”.