# Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021, Paragraph 3


A contractual severance payment means a payment, to which the special adviser would be entitled under the terms and conditions of the appointment, if the appointment were terminated because the Minister who appointed the special adviser ceased to be a Minister.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2021/3/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/functioning-of-government-miscellaneous-provisions-act-northern-ireland-2021/schedule/paragraph-3
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