# Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 1: Purpose


The purpose of this Act is—
(a) to provide for the formation of an Assembly Opposition (“the Opposition”) to scrutinise the work of the Executive Committee, Ministers and departments and hold them to account,
(b) to confer on the Opposition certain rights and benefits within the Assembly,
(c) to promote constitutional change to facilitate the development and enhancement of the role of the Opposition, and
(d) to reform the Executive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/10/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/assembly-and-executive-reform-assembly-opposition-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-1
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