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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-elections-act-1998-repealed-2121999/schedule/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/12",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998 (repealed 2.12.1999)",
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  "path": "schedule/paragraph/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint—\n(a) the initial presiding officer, and\n(b) the initial deputy presiding officer.\n(2) Standing orders may make provision for the replacement of the presiding officer or the deputy presiding officer by the Secretary of State or by the Assembly.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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