# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 3B: Modification of section 16A

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/4A/paragraph/3B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-4A/paragraph-3B
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