Section 30B Secretary of State’s powers in exceptional circumstancesF1

United Kingdom

(1)

F2...Under exceptional circumstances the Secretary of State may by direction temporarily exclude a Minister or junior Minister.

(2)

An exclusion under subsection (1) shall only remain in effect until either—

F3(a)

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(b)

the Assembly has considered a resolution under section 30(1) or (2); or

(c)

a period of two weeks has elapsed.

(3)

In subsection (1) “exceptional circumstances” include where—

F4(a)

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(b)

there is insufficient time for the Assembly to consider a resolution under section 30(1) or (2).

(4)

A direction made under this section shall be in writing and shall be laid before Parliament after the direction is given.

Annotations

F1: S. 30B inserted (7.1.2004) by Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (c. 25), ss. 6, 12; S.I. 2004/83, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 30B(1) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (Cessation of Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/978), arts. 1(2), 5(d)(i)
F3: S. 30B(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (Cessation of Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/978), arts. 1(2), 5(d)(ii)
F4: S. 30B(3)(a) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (Cessation of Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/978), arts. 1(2), 5(d)(iii)

C1: Pts. II-IV applied in part (1.1.2007) by The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/439), reg. 53(6)