Section 1 Preparations for restoration of devolved government

United Kingdom

(1)

The Secretary of State may refer to the Assembly any of the following matters—

(a)

the election from among its members of persons to hold the offices of First Minister and deputy First Minister on the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland,

(b)

the making of nominations from among its members of persons to hold office as Northern Ireland Ministers on such restoration, and

(c)

such other matters as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(2)

Schedule 1 contains provision about the Assembly.

(3)

Nothing in this Act affects the operation of section 1 of the 2000 Act (suspension of devolved government).

(4)

But subsection (3) is subject to section 2(7) and paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 2.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (22.11.2006) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), s. 22