Explanatory note

This Order makes modifications to the Northern Ireland Act 2000, in consequence of provision made under section 2 of that Act, restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland on 30th May 2000 (see S.I. 2000 No. 1445).

Article 2 of the Order inserts three new subsections in section 3 of the 2000 Act—

• The effect of new subsection (8) is to prevent the Assembly, following restoration of devolved government, from making provision under section 47 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) as to members' remuneration during the period when it was suspended. This new subsection replaces the provision made by paragraph 9(3) of the Schedule to the 2000 Act, which is repealed by Article 3(3) of the Order;

• New subsection (9) provides that instruments made while devolved government was suspended cannot be annulled or revoked by the Assembly following restoration; and

• New subsection (10) provides that Orders in Council made under the Schedule to the 2000 Act while devolved government was suspended are not affected by restoration.