# Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973, Paragraph 1

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

The Secretary of State may by order direct the holding of a poll for the purposes of section 1 of this Act on a date specified in the order, but the date so specified shall not be earlier than 9th March 1983 or earlier than ten years after the date of a previous poll under this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-constitution-act-1973/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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