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Article 2 Dissolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly: Minimum Period

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(1)

The minimum period for the purpose of section 31(6) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (dates of elections and dissolutions) is 26 days.

(2)

Rule 2 of the Assembly Elections Rulesf1 applies when computing the period mentioned in paragraph (1).

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f1

The Assembly Elections Rules are contained in Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2599). That Schedule was substituted by Schedule 1 to S.I. 2009/256.