# Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, Section 17: Vacancy in the Assembly


In Schedule 6 to the 1998 Act (which makes certain provision about standing orders), after paragraph 4 insert—
“Votes in vacancy
5 The standing orders may include provision enabling a right to vote in the Assembly which could have been exercised but for a vacancy in the membership of the Assembly to be exercisable in such manner as is so provided.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/53/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-st-andrews-agreement-act-2006/section-17
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