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Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 in Scotland

2006 c. 53 · Enacted 22 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for preparations for the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland in accordance with the St Andrews Agreement; to make provision as to the consequences of compliance, or non-compliance, with the St Andrews Agreement timetable; to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998; to make provision about district policing partnerships; to amend the Education (Northern Ireland) Orders 1997 and 2006; and for connected purposes.

[22nd November 2006]

C1Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Act modified (retrospectively) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c. 4), s. 1

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preparations for restoration of devolved government
  2. 1Preparations for restoration of devolved government
  3. 2Compliance or non-compliance with St Andrews Agreement timetable
  4. 3Next Northern Ireland Assembly election to be in March 2007 etc
  5. 4Remuneration of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly
  6. Part 2: Amendments of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 etc
  7. Ministerial conduct
  8. 5The Executive Committee and the Ministerial Code
  9. 6Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee
  10. 7Pledge of office
  11. Ministerial appointments
  12. 8First Minister, deputy First Minister and Northern Ireland Ministers
  13. 9Department with policing and justice functions: nomination etc of Ministers
  14. Committees
  15. 10Statutory committee for Office of First Minister and deputy First Minister
  16. 11Committee to review functioning of Assembly and Executive Committee
  17. NSMC and BIC
  18. 12North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council
  19. Miscellaneous
  20. 13Community designation
  21. 14Power of Executive Committee to call for witnesses and documents
  22. 15Strategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc
  23. 16Strategy relating to poverty, social exclusion etc
  24. 17Vacancy in the Assembly
  25. 18Report on progress towards devolution of policing and justice matters
  26. 19Minor and consequential amendments
  27. Part 3: Other amendments
  28. 21Amendment of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 etc
  29. Part 4: Supplemental
  30. 22Repeal of the 2006 Act
  31. 23Power to make consequential provision etc
  32. 24Parliamentary procedure for orders under section 23
  33. 25Interpretation
  34. 26Extent
  35. 27Commencement
  36. 28Short title
  37. Schedule 1
  38. Meetings
  39. 1Paragraph 1
  40. Proceedings
  41. 2Paragraph 2
  42. Nominations for First Minister and deputy First Minister
  43. 3Paragraph 3
  44. Draft Ministerial Code
  45. 4Paragraph 4
  46. Draft standing orders for Northern Ireland Assembly
  47. 5Paragraph 5
  48. Presiding officer
  49. 6Paragraph 6
  50. Staff etc
  51. 7Paragraph 7
  52. Privilege
  53. 8Paragraph 8
  54. Standing orders
  55. 9Paragraph 9
  56. Members to be deemed to have signed roll of membership etc
  57. 10Paragraph 10
  58. Meaning of “cross-community support”
  59. 11Paragraph 11
  60. Schedule 2: Restoration of devolved government on 26 March 2007
  61. Introduction
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. The Ministerial offices
  64. 2Paragraph 2
  65. Presiding Officer and deputy Presiding Officer
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. Restoration order: supplementary provisions
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. Modification of section 29(3) of the 1998 Act and paragraph 7(7) of Schedule 1 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
  70. 5Paragraph 5
  71. 6Paragraph 6
  72. Repeal of certain provisions of this Act on 26 March 2007
  73. 7Paragraph 7
  74. Schedule 3Schedule 3 Not yet in force
  75. Schedule 4: Repeal of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 on 28 March 2007
  76. Repeal of the 2000 Act on 28 March 2007
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. Repeal of the 2000 Act: supplementary provisions
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. Repeal of Schedule 3 to this Act on 28 March 2007
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. Schedule 5: Executive selection: consequential amendments
  83. Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
  84. 1Paragraph 1
  85. 2Paragraph 2
  86. 3Paragraph 3
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. 5Paragraph 5
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1)
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)
  93. 8Paragraph 8
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. 10Paragraph 10
  96. 11Paragraph 11
  97. 12Paragraph 12
  98. 13Paragraph 13
  99. 14Paragraph 14
  100. Schedule 6: Department with policing and justice functions: nomination etc of Ministers
  101. Introduction
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. Department in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of Assembly
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. Department in the charge of two Ministers
  106. 3Paragraph 3
  107. Department with rotation between Minister and junior Minister
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2
  110. Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. 5Paragraph 5
  116. Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1)
  117. 6Paragraph 6
  118. Introduction Repealed
  119. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  120. Report on whether DPPs meet the political condition Repealed
  121. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  122. Appointment of political members of DPPs which do not meet the political condition Repealed
  123. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  124. Appointment of independent members of DPPs which do not meet the political condition Repealed
  125. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  126. Supplementary provisions Repealed
  127. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  128. Introduction Repealed
  129. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  130. Effect of local government election on membership of sub-group Repealed
  131. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  132. Removal of members of sub-group from office Repealed
  133. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  134. Chairman and vice-chairman of sub-group Repealed
  135. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed