# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Section 30B: Secretary of State’s powers in exceptional circumstances

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

(1) ...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—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/30B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/section-30B
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