Paragraph 13

United Kingdom

(1)

While section 1 is in force—

(a)

a report required to be laid before the Assembly under Article 17(1) or (2) of the M1Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 must be laid before each House of Parliament; and

(b)

the reference in Article 18(2)(a) of that Order to a report to the Assembly includes a reference to a report to either House of Parliament.

(2)

While section 1 is in force, a report required to be laid before the Assembly under Article 19 of the M2Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 must be laid before each House of Parliament.

F1(3)

During any period while section 1 is in force when the Assembly is dissolved, any complaint under the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 may be made to, and referred to the Ombudsman by, a member of the House of Commons; and references to a member of the Assembly in Articles 9, 11, 16 and 18 of that Order shall be construed accordingly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. para. 13(3) added (15.5.2003) by Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003 (c. 12), s. 5(5)

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 1996/1298 (N.I. 8).
M2: S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I. 7).

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (10.5.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), ss. 2(2)(5), 27(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with Sch. 4 para. 2) (as amended by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c. 4), s. 1); S.I. 2007/1397, art. 2

Notes on Schedule

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. para. 14 and preceding heading added (15.5.2003) by Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003 (c. 12), s. 5(6)