Paragraph 3B Modification of section 16AF1F2F3
United Kingdom
Section 16A(3) has effect as if, for paragraph (b) (and the word “and” before it) there were substituted—
“(aa)once those offices have been filled, the relevant Ministerial office (within the meaning of Part 1A of Schedule 4A) shall be filled by applying paragraph 3D(4) to (8) of that Schedule; and
(b)once that office has been filled, the other Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers shall be filled by applying section 18(2) to (6).”
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 4A inserted (11.3.2009) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 17, 31, Sch. 2 (as amended (8.5.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), ss. 8, 9, 27, Sch. 5 paras. 8-14, Sch. 6 (with s. 1(3)); S.I. 2007/1397, art. 2 (which amending Act was itself amended (27.3.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c. 4), s. 1(1)) and as amended (11.3.2009) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 44, 53, Sch. 5 paras. 2, 3; S.I. 2009/446, art. 3); S.I. 2009/448, art. 2
- F2
Sch. 4A Pt. 1A inserted (12.3.2009) by Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1, 5, Sch. 1 para. 4(3)
- F3
Sch. 4A para. 3B substituted (27.9.2014) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (c. 13), ss. 8(2), 28(7); S.I. 2014/2613, art. 2(1)(a)