Paragraph 5 C1

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph applies in relation to—

(a)

any office which is vacant at the time when section 1 comes into force; and

(b)

the offices vacated as a result of this Act.

(2)

No provision of, or made under, the 1998 Act relating to the filling of the vacancy, and no such provision of the Standing Orders of the Assembly, applies while section 1 is in force.

(3)

No steps are to be taken to fill the vacancy while section 1 is in force.

(4)

If a restoration order is subsequently made, the vacancy is to be filled in accordance with section 3.

(5)

“Office” means any of the following offices—

(a)

First Minister;

(b)

deputy First Minister;

(c)

Northern Ireland Minister;

(d)

Northern Ireland junior Minister;

(e)

chairman or deputy chairman of a statutory committee.

Annotations

Modifications

C1: Sch. para. 5 restricted (8.5.2006) by Northern Ireland Act 2006 (c. 17), s. 2(7)(b)

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F1: Act repealed (10.5.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), ss. 2(2)(5), 27(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 1 (with Sch. 4 para. 2) (as amended by Northern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)