# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 20: Outcome of process: Secretary of State to notify European Commission

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

(1) This paragraph applies when the Presiding Officer gives the Secretary of State the notification required by paragraph 19 in relation to a motion for a consent resolution which relates to a new continuation period.
(2) The Secretary of State must give the European Commission written notification of the following matters—
(a) whether or not the Assembly passed the consent resolution;
(b) if the Assembly passed the consent resolution, whether the Assembly passed it—
(i) by a majority of the members voting but not with cross-community support, or
(ii) with cross-community support.
(3) The notification must be given on or before the final day of the current period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/6A/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-6A/paragraph-20
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