# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 3


The Secretary of State shall not make an order under paragraph 1 earlier than seven years after the holding of a previous poll under this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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