# The Northern Ireland (Date of the Next Assembly Poll) Order 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Northern Ireland
Constitutional Law
Made 19th January 2017
Coming into force 20th January 2017
At the Court at Sandringham, the 19th day of January 2017
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows.
Under section 32(3) of that Act, the Secretary of State has proposed 2nd March 2017 as the date for the poll for the election of the next Assembly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/32/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-date-of-the-next-assembly-poll-order-2017/introduction
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