# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 6: Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process

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

(1) The Secretary of State must give the notification of the start of the democratic consent process to—
(a) the First Minister and the deputy First Minister, and
(b) the Presiding Officer.
(2) The notification of the start of the democratic consent process must state that the default democratic consent process applies.

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