# Northern Ireland Act 2000 (repealed), Paragraph 1

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

(1) While section 1 is in force, Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for any matter for which the 1998 Act authorises or requires provision to be made by Act of the Assembly.
(2) A provision which would be outside the legislative competence of the Assembly may not be included in such an Order.
(3) If section 1 is in force for a period of more than six months, sub-paragraph (1) applies only during the first six months of that period.
(4) But the Secretary of State may by order direct, in relation to any period while section 1 is in force, that sub-paragraph (3) (whether as originally enacted or as subsequently modified under this sub-paragraph) is to have effect as if the number of months mentioned there were increased by such number of months not exceeding six as may be specified in the order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/1/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-2000-repealed/schedule/paragraph-1
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