# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 2


Subject to paragraph 3, the Secretary of State shall exercise the power under paragraph 1 if at any time it appears likely to him that a majority of those voting would express a wish that Northern Ireland should cease to be part of the United Kingdom and form part of a united Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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