# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 5: Application

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

This Part applies if the First Minister and the deputy First Minister hold office (including if another Northern Ireland Minister is exercising the functions of either office in accordance with section 16A(11)) at the beginning of the day on which the Secretary of State is required to give the notification of the start of the democratic consent process in relation to a new continuation period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/6A/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-6A/paragraph-5
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