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Northern Ireland Act 1998

1998 c. 47 · Enacted 19 November 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make new provision for the government of Northern Ireland for the purpose of implementing the agreement reached at multi-party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883.

[19th November 1998]

C1C2C3C4Be 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:—C5C6C7C8

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Modifications

C1

Act modified (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 16, 20(2)

C2

Act excluded (temp. from 12.2.2000 to 30.5.2000) by 2000 c. 1, s. 1(8), Sch. para. 5(2); S.I. 2000/396, art. 2; S.I. 2000/1445, art. 2

C3

Act: power to amend conferred (8.5.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), s. 11(2)-(5), 27(4)(5) (as amended by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 c. 4, s. 1(1) (with s. 1(3)); S.I. 2007/1397, art. 2

C4

Act modified (8.5.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), s. 18(8), 27(4)(5) (as amended by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 c. 4, s. 1(1) (with s. 1(3)); S.I. 2007/1397, art. 2

C5

Act excluded (1.11.2018) by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act 2018 (c. 28), s. 3(7)

C6

Act excluded (6.12.2022) by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 (c. 48), ss. 5(1), 14(2)

C7

Act modified (28.2.2023) by 2022 c. 48, s. 1A (as inserted by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Act 2023 (c. 4), ss. 1(3), 3(3))

C8

Act modified (6.12.2022) by Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022 (c. 48), ss. 1, 14(2) (as amended by S.I. 2022/1296, regs. 1(2), 2(2); (28.2.2023) by 2023 c. 4, s. 1(2)(b), 3(3); and (25.1.2024) by 2024 c. 2, ss. 1, 2(2))

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Status of Northern Ireland.
  3. 2Previous enactments.
  4. 3Devolution order.
  5. 4Transferred, excepted and reserved matters.
  6. Part II: Legislative Powers
  7. General
  8. 5Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
  9. 6Legislative competence.
  10. 6ARestriction relating to retained EU law Repealed
  11. 7Entrenched enactments.
  12. 7ACross-community support required for Bill altering size of Assembly
  13. 8Consent of Secretary of State required in certain cases.
  14. Scrutiny and stages of Bills
  15. 9Scrutiny by Ministers.
  16. 10Scrutiny by Presiding Officer.
  17. 11Scrutiny by the Supreme Court.
  18. 12Reconsideration where reference made to ECJ. Repealed
  19. 13Stages of Bills.
  20. Royal Assent
  21. 14Submission by Secretary of State.
  22. 15Parliamentary control where consent given.
  23. Part III: Executive Authorities
  24. Authorities
  25. 16First Minister and deputy First Minister. Repealed
  26. 16AAppointment of First Minister, deputy First Minister and Northern Ireland Ministers following Assembly election
  27. 16BVacancies in the office of First Minister or deputy First Minister
  28. 16CSections 16A and 16B: supplementary
  29. 17Ministerial offices.
  30. 18Northern Ireland Ministers.
  31. 19Junior Ministers.
  32. 19ADisqualification for certain offices which may be held by members of the Assembly.
  33. 20The Executive Committee.
  34. 21Northern Ireland departments.
  35. 21ANorthern Ireland department with policing and justice functions
  36. 21BSection 21A(5A) and (7C): transitional provision
  37. 21CSection 21A(5A) and (7C): power of Assembly to secure retention or abolition of deputy Ministerial office
  38. Functions
  39. 22Statutory functions.
  40. 23Prerogative and executive powers.
  41. 24... Convention rights ... etc.
  42. 25Excepted and reserved matters.
  43. 26International obligations.
  44. 27Quotas for purposes of international etc obligations.
  45. 28Agency arrangements between UK and NI departments.
  46. Ministerial Code
  47. 28AMinisterial Code
  48. Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee
  49. 28BPower to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee
  50. Executive Committee: further provisions
  51. 28CPower of Executive Committee to call for witnesses and documents
  52. 28DStrategies relating to Irish language and Ulster Scots language etc
  53. 28EStrategy relating to poverty, social exclusion etc
  54. Miscellaneous
  55. 29Statutory committees.
  56. 29ACommittee to review functioning of Assembly and Executive Committee
  57. 29BReview of operation of sections 16A to 16C
  58. 29CReview of functions relating to judicial appointments and removals
  59. 30Exclusion of Ministers from office.
  60. 30ASecretary of State’s powers in relation to exclusion
  61. 30BSecretary of State’s powers in exceptional circumstances
  62. Part IV: The Northern Ireland Assembly
  63. Elections etc
  64. 31Dates of elections and dissolutions.
  65. 32Extraordinary elections.
  66. 33Constituencies and numbers of members.
  67. 34Elections and franchise.
  68. 35Vacancies.
  69. Disqualification
  70. 36Disqualification.
  71. 37Effect of disqualification and provision for relief.
  72. 38Disqualification: judicial proceedings.
  73. Presiding Officer and Commission
  74. 39Presiding Officer.
  75. 40Commission.
  76. Proceedings etc.
  77. 40AUndertaking by members
  78. 41Standing orders.
  79. 42Petitions of concern.
  80. 43Members’ interests.
  81. 44Power to call for witnesses and documents.
  82. 45Witnesses and documents: offences.
  83. 46Witnesses: oaths.
  84. Remuneration and pensions
  85. 47Remuneration of members.
  86. 47AResolutions about reduction of remuneration
  87. 47BSecretary of State’s powers in relation to reduction of remuneration
  88. 47CSection 47A: specified periods and extensions
  89. 48Pensions of members.
  90. Miscellaneous
  91. 49Letters Patent etc.
  92. 50Privilege.
  93. 51Resignation of members.
  94. 51AResolutions about reduction of financial assistance
  95. 51BSecretary of State’s powers in relation to reduction of financial assistance
  96. 51CSection 51A : specified periods and extensions
  97. 51DCensure resolutions
  98. Part V: NSMC, BIC, BIIC etc.
  99. 52North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council. Repealed
  100. 52ANorth-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council
  101. 52BSection 52A: duty to attend Council meetings etc
  102. 52CSections 52A and 52B: supplementary
  103. 53Agreements etc. by persons participating in Councils.
  104. 54British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
  105. 55Implementation bodies.
  106. 56Civic Forum.
  107. Part 5A: EU WITHDRAWAL: Democratic Consent and Scrutiny
  108. 56ADemocratic consent process
  109. 56BApplication of EU acts
  110. Part VI: Financial Provisions
  111. Consolidated Fund
  112. 57Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.
  113. 58Payments into the Fund.
  114. 59Payments out of Fund without appropriation Act.
  115. 60Financial control, accounts and audit.
  116. Advances
  117. 61Advances by Secretary of State.
  118. 62Accounts.
  119. Miscellaneous
  120. 63Financial acts of the Assembly.
  121. 64Draft budgets.
  122. 65Audit.
  123. 66Expenses of Northern Ireland Audit Office.
  124. 67Provision of information to Treasury.
  125. 67AAccounts etc to be laid before House of Commons if no functioning Assembly
  126. Part VII: Human Rights and Equal Opportunities
  127. Human rights
  128. 68The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
  129. 69The Commission’s functions.
  130. 69AInvestigations: evidence
  131. 69BInvestigations: national security
  132. 69CInvestigations: places of detention
  133. 69DInvestigations: terms of reference
  134. 70Assistance by Commission.
  135. 71Restrictions on application of rights.
  136. 72Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights: dissolution. Repealed
  137. Equality of opportunity
  138. 73The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
  139. 74The Commission’s principal functions.
  140. 75Statutory duty on public authorities.
  141. 76Discrimination by public authorities.
  142. 77Unlawful oaths etc.
  143. 78Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration.
  144. Protections deriving from EU withdrawal agreement
  145. 78ANIHRC functions in relation to EU withdrawal agreement
  146. 78BECNI functions in relation to EU withdrawal agreement
  147. 78CPower of Commissions to bring, or intervene in, legal proceedings
  148. 78DPower of Commissions to assist persons in legal proceedings
  149. 78ECollaborative working
  150. Part 7A: National and Cultural Identity
  151. 78FNational and cultural identity principles
  152. 78GThe Office of Identity and Cultural Expression
  153. 78HFunctions of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression
  154. 78IFurther functions: establishing the Castlereagh Foundation Not yet in force
  155. Part 7B: The Irish Language
  156. 78JRecognition of the status of the Irish language
  157. 78KThe Irish Language Commissioner
  158. 78LFunctions of the Commissioner
  159. 78MIrish language best practice standards
  160. 78NReview and revision of best practice standards
  161. 78ODuty to have regard to best practice standards Not yet in force
  162. 78PComplaints Not yet in force
  163. 78QMeaning of “public authority”
  164. Part 7C: The Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition
  165. 78RThe Commissioner
  166. 78SFunctions of the Commissioner
  167. 78TComplaints Not yet in force
  168. 78UMeaning of “public authority”
  169. Part VIII: Miscellaneous
  170. Judicial scrutiny
  171. 79Devolution issues.
  172. 80Legislative power to remedy ultra vires acts.
  173. 81Powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions.
  174. 82The Judicial Committee. Repealed
  175. 83Interpretation of Acts of the Assembly etc.
  176. Power to make provision by Order in Council
  177. 84Provision with respect to certain matters relating to Northern Ireland.
  178. 85Provision dealing with certain reserved matters.
  179. 86Provision for purposes consequential on Act etc.
  180. 86AProvision for transfer of functions relating to extradition etc.
  181. 86BProvision for entrenching enactments
  182. Social security, child support and pensions
  183. 87Consultation and co-ordination.
  184. 88The Joint Authority.
  185. 89Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.
  186. Discrimination: certificates by Secretary of State
  187. 90Effect of certificates.
  188. 91The Tribunal.
  189. 92Appeals from the Tribunal.
  190. Miscellaneous
  191. 93Parliament Buildings etc.
  192. 94Land purchase annuities etc.
  193. Part IX: Supplemental
  194. 95Savings for existing laws.
  195. 95ADirections under sections 30A, 47B and 51B Repealed
  196. 96Orders and regulations.
  197. 96AExplanatory statements in relation to certain regulations Repealed
  198. 97Financial provision.
  199. 98Interpretation.
  200. 99Minor and consequential amendments.
  201. 100Transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
  202. 101Short title and commencement.
  203. Schedule 1: Polls for the purposes of section 1
  204. 1Paragraph 1
  205. 2Paragraph 2
  206. 3Paragraph 3
  207. 4Paragraph 4
  208. Schedule 2: Excepted matters
  209. 1Paragraph 1
  210. 2Paragraph 2
  211. 3Paragraph 3
  212. 4Paragraph 4
  213. 5Paragraph 5
  214. 6Paragraph 6
  215. 7Paragraph 7
  216. 8Paragraph 8
  217. 9Paragraph 9
  218. 9AParagraph 9A
  219. 9CParagraph 9C
  220. 9DParagraph 9D
  221. 10Paragraph 10
  222. 10AParagraph 10A
  223. 10BParagraph 10B
  224. 10CParagraph 10C
  225. 11Paragraph 11
  226. 11AParagraph 11A
  227. 12Paragraph 12
  228. 13Paragraph 13
  229. 14Paragraph 14
  230. 15Paragraph 15
  231. 16Paragraph 16
  232. 16AParagraph 16A
  233. 17Paragraph 17
  234. 18Paragraph 18
  235. 19Paragraph 19
  236. 20Paragraph 20
  237. 20AParagraph 20A
  238. 21Paragraph 21
  239. 21AParagraph 21A
  240. 22Paragraph 22
  241. Schedule 3: Reserved matters
  242. 1Paragraph 1
  243. 2Paragraph 2
  244. 3Paragraph 3
  245. 4Paragraph 4
  246. 5Paragraph 5
  247. 6Paragraph 6
  248. 7Paragraph 7
  249. 7AParagraph 7A
  250. 8Paragraph 8
  251. 9Paragraph 9
  252. 9AParagraph 9A Repealed
  253. 10Paragraph 10
  254. 11Paragraph 11
  255. 11AParagraph 11A Repealed
  256. 12Paragraph 12
  257. 13Paragraph 13
  258. 14Paragraph 14
  259. 14AParagraph 14A Repealed
  260. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  261. 15AParagraph 15A Repealed
  262. 16Paragraph 16
  263. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  264. 18Paragraph 18
  265. 19Paragraph 19
  266. 20Paragraph 20
  267. 21Paragraph 21
  268. 22Paragraph 22
  269. 23Paragraph 23
  270. 24Paragraph 24
  271. 25Paragraph 25
  272. 25AParagraph 25A Repealed
  273. 26Paragraph 26
  274. 27Paragraph 27
  275. 28Paragraph 28
  276. 29Paragraph 29
  277. 30Paragraph 30
  278. 31Paragraph 31
  279. 32Paragraph 32
  280. 33Paragraph 33
  281. 34Paragraph 34
  282. 35Paragraph 35
  283. 35AParagraph 35A
  284. 36Paragraph 36
  285. 37Paragraph 37
  286. 38Paragraph 38
  287. 39Paragraph 39
  288. 40Paragraph 40
  289. 41Paragraph 41
  290. 41AParagraph 41A
  291. 42Paragraph 42
  292. Schedule 4: Annex A to Strand One of Belfast Agreement
  293. Part Pledge of Office
  294. Paragraph
  295. Part Code of Conduct
  296. 1Paragraph 1
  297. Schedule 4A: Department with policing and justice functions
  298. Part 1: Department in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of Assembly by virtue of section 21A(3)
  299. Introduction
  300. 1Paragraph 1
  301. Modification of section 16A
  302. 1AParagraph 1A
  303. Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister
  304. 2Paragraph 2
  305. Provisions relating to relevant Minister
  306. 3Paragraph 3
  307. Part 1A: Department in the charge of Minister approved by resolution of the Assembly by virtue of section 21A(3A)
  308. 3AIntroduction
  309. 3BModification of section 16A
  310. 3CSection 18 not to apply to relevant Minister
  311. 3DProvisions relating to relevant Minister
  312. 3EReappointment of other Northern Ireland Ministers in certain cases
  313. Part 2: Department in the charge of two Ministers
  314. Introduction
  315. 4Paragraph 4
  316. Modification of section 16A
  317. 4AParagraph 4A
  318. Modifications of section 17
  319. 5Paragraph 5
  320. Section 18 not to apply to relevant Ministers
  321. 6Paragraph 6
  322. Provisions relating to relevant Ministers
  323. 7Paragraph 7
  324. Part 3: Department with rotation between Minister and junior Minister
  325. Introduction
  326. 8Paragraph 8
  327. Modification of section 16A
  328. 8AParagraph 8A
  329. Section 18 not to apply to relevant Minister
  330. 9Paragraph 9
  331. Certain provisions of section 19 not to apply to relevant junior Minister
  332. 10Paragraph 10
  333. Provisions relating to relevant Minister and relevant junior Minister
  334. 11Paragraph 11
  335. Part 3A: Department in the charge of Minister and deputy Minister
  336. 11AIntroduction
  337. 11BModification of section 16A
  338. 11CSection 18 not to apply to relevant Minister
  339. 11DSection 19 not to apply to deputy Minister
  340. 11EProvisions relating to relevant Minister and deputy Minister
  341. 11FEligibility to become relevant Minister or deputy Minister
  342. 11GChange in number of Ministerial offices held by members of a political party
  343. 11HInterpretation
  344. Part 4: Power to make further modifications
  345. 12Paragraph 12
  346. 13Paragraph 13
  347. Schedule 5: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
  348. Membership
  349. 1Paragraph 1
  350. Staff
  351. 2Paragraph 2
  352. Powers
  353. 3Paragraph 3
  354. Delegation
  355. 4Paragraph 4
  356. Proceedings and business
  357. 5Paragraph 5
  358. Crown status
  359. 6Paragraph 6
  360. Schedule 6: Standing orders: further provision
  361. Preservation of order
  362. 1Paragraph 1
  363. Proceedings to be in public
  364. 2Paragraph 2
  365. Reporting and publishing proceedings
  366. 3Paragraph 3
  367. Committees
  368. 4Paragraph 4
  369. Votes in vacancy
  370. 5Paragraph 5
  371. Schedule 6A: EU WITHDRAWAL: DEMOCRATIC CONSENT PROCESS
  372. Part 1: General
  373. 1Introduction
  374. 2Meaning of “consent resolution” and effect if consent resolution rejected
  375. 3Meaning of “continuation period”, “current period” etc
  376. Part 2: Duty of Secretary of State to initiate the democratic consent process
  377. 4Duty to give notification of the start of the democratic consent process
  378. Part 3: Default Democratic Consent Process
  379. 5Application
  380. 6Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process
  381. 7Presiding Officer to inform members of the Assembly
  382. 8Consent resolution: motion by First Minister and deputy First Minister
  383. 9Consent resolution: motion by any member of the Assembly
  384. 10Consent resolution: consideration of motion
  385. Part 4: Alternative democratic consent process
  386. 11Application
  387. 12Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process
  388. 13Presiding Officer to inform members of the Assembly
  389. 14Consent resolution: motion by a member of the Assembly
  390. 15Consent resolution: requirement to consider motion
  391. 16Election of an interim Presiding Officer
  392. Part 5: Procedural Matters and Outcome
  393. 17Application
  394. 18Procedural matters relating to motions for consent resolutions
  395. 19Outcome of process: Presiding Officer to notify Secretary of State
  396. 20Outcome of process: Secretary of State to notify European Commission
  397. Part 6: Independent Review
  398. 21Independent review into the functioning of the Protocol
  399. Schedule 6B: EU WITHDRAWAL: WINDSOR FRAMEWORK DEMOCRATIC SCRUTINY
  400. Chapter PART 1: General
  401. 1Introduction and Interpretation
  402. Chapter PART 2: Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
  403. 2Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
  404. 3Purpose and functions of the Committee
  405. 4Membership of the Committee
  406. 5Powers of the Committee
  407. 6Notification of the Committee
  408. 7Committee Monitoring
  409. 8Committee Inquiries: Initiation
  410. 9Committee Inquiries: Procedure
  411. 10Committee Inquiries: Reports
  412. Chapter PART3: Procedure by which members of the Assembly may seek to prevent the application of a replacement EU act
  413. 11Initiating the procedure to prevent the application of a replacement EU act
  414. 12Time period for making the notification
  415. 13Duty to publish the notification
  416. 14Consideration of the validity of the notification
  417. 15Duty to notify accepted notifications
  418. 16Duty to give reasons for a decision not to accept a notification
  419. Chapter PART 4: Ministerial consideration of new EU acts in the Joint Committee
  420. 17Meaning of “applicability motion”
  421. 18Restrictions relating to a decision to add new EU acts
  422. 19Requirements relating to the applicability motion
  423. Schedule 7: The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
  424. Introductory
  425. 1Paragraph 1
  426. Commissioners’ tenure
  427. 2Paragraph 2
  428. Commissioners’ salary etc.
  429. 3Paragraph 3
  430. Staff
  431. 4Paragraph 4
  432. Annual report
  433. 5Paragraph 5
  434. Money
  435. 6Paragraph 6
  436. 7Paragraph 7
  437. Procedure
  438. 8Paragraph 8
  439. Disqualification
  440. 9Paragraph 9
  441. 10Paragraph 10
  442. Status
  443. 11Paragraph 11
  444. Schedule 8: The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
  445. Introductory
  446. 1Paragraph 1
  447. Commissioners’ tenure
  448. 2Paragraph 2
  449. Commissioners’ salary etc.
  450. 3Paragraph 3
  451. Additional Commissioners
  452. 3AParagraph 3A
  453. Staff
  454. 4Paragraph 4
  455. Annual report
  456. 5Paragraph 5
  457. Money
  458. 6Paragraph 6
  459. 7Paragraph 7
  460. Procedure
  461. 8Paragraph 8
  462. Disqualification
  463. 9Paragraph 9
  464. 10Paragraph 10
  465. The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints
  466. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  467. Status
  468. 12Paragraph 12
  469. Schedule 9: Equality: enforcement of duties
  470. The Equality Commission
  471. 1Paragraph 1
  472. Equality schemes
  473. 2Paragraph 2
  474. 3Paragraph 3
  475. 4Paragraph 4
  476. 5Paragraph 5
  477. 6Paragraph 6
  478. 7Paragraph 7
  479. 8Paragraph 8
  480. Duties arising out of equality schemes
  481. 9Paragraph 9
  482. Complaints
  483. 10Paragraph 10
  484. Investigations
  485. 11Paragraph 11
  486. Government departments
  487. 12Paragraph 12
  488. Schedule 9A: The Office of Identity and Cultural Expression
  489. 1Status
  490. 2Membership
  491. 3Tenure of members
  492. 4Members’ salary etc.
  493. 5Staff
  494. 6Assistance
  495. 7Exercise of functions
  496. 8General powers
  497. 9Proceedings
  498. 10Funding
  499. 11Accounts
  500. 12Annual report
  501. 13Seal and evidence
  502. Schedule 9B: The Irish Language Commissioner
  503. 1Status
  504. 2Tenure of office
  505. 3Commissioner’s salary, etc
  506. 4Staff
  507. 5Assistance
  508. 6Exercise of functions
  509. 7General powers
  510. 8Funding
  511. 9Accounts
  512. 10Annual report
  513. 11Seal and evidence
  514. 12Property
  515. Schedule 9C: Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British tradition
  516. 1Status
  517. 2Tenure of office
  518. 3Commissioner’s salary, etc
  519. 4Staff
  520. 5Assistance
  521. 6Exercise of functions
  522. 7General powers
  523. 8Funding
  524. 9Accounts
  525. 10Annual report
  526. 11Seal and evidence
  527. 12Property
  528. Schedule 10: Devolution issues
  529. Part I: Preliminary
  530. 1Paragraph 1
  531. 2Paragraph 2
  532. Part II: Proceedings in Northern Ireland
  533. Application of Part II
  534. 3Paragraph 3
  535. Institution of proceedings
  536. 4Paragraph 4
  537. Notice of devolution issue
  538. 5Paragraph 5
  539. 6Paragraph 6
  540. Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal
  541. 7Paragraph 7
  542. 8Paragraph 8
  543. References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court
  544. 9Paragraph 9
  545. Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court
  546. 10Paragraph 10
  547. Part III: Proceedings in England and Wales
  548. Application of Part III
  549. 11Paragraph 11
  550. Institution of proceedings
  551. 12Paragraph 12
  552. Notice of devolution issue
  553. 13Paragraph 13
  554. 14Paragraph 14
  555. Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal
  556. 15Paragraph 15
  557. 16Paragraph 16
  558. 17Paragraph 17
  559. 18Paragraph 18
  560. References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court
  561. 19Paragraph 19
  562. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court
  563. 20Paragraph 20
  564. Part IV: Proceedings in Scotland
  565. Application of Part IV
  566. 21Paragraph 21
  567. Institution of proceedings
  568. 22Paragraph 22
  569. Intimation of devolution issue
  570. 23Paragraph 23
  571. 24Paragraph 24
  572. Reference of devolution issue to higher court
  573. 25Paragraph 25
  574. 26Paragraph 26
  575. 27Paragraph 27
  576. References from superior courts to Supreme Court
  577. 28Paragraph 28
  578. 29Paragraph 29
  579. Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court
  580. 30Paragraph 30
  581. 31Paragraph 31
  582. Part V: General
  583. . . .
  584. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  585. Direct references to Supreme Court
  586. 33Paragraph 33
  587. 34Paragraph 34
  588. 35Paragraph 35
  589. Delegation by First Ministers
  590. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  591. Expenses
  592. 37Paragraph 37
  593. Procedure of courts and tribunals
  594. 38Paragraph 38
  595. Bail and legal aid in criminal proceedings
  596. 39Paragraph 39
  597. 40Paragraph 40
  598. Interpretation
  599. 41Paragraph 41
  600. Schedule 11: Tribunal established under section 91
  601. Introductory
  602. 1Paragraph 1
  603. Members
  604. 2Paragraph 2
  605. 2AParagraph 2A
  606. Chairman
  607. 3Paragraph 3
  608. Payments to members
  609. 4Paragraph 4
  610. Proceedings
  611. 5Paragraph 5
  612. 6Paragraph 6
  613. 7Paragraph 7
  614. Staff
  615. 8Paragraph 8
  616. Expenses
  617. 9Paragraph 9
  618. Disqualification of Tribunal Members
  619. 10Paragraph 10
  620. 11Paragraph 11
  621. Schedule 12: Construction of references in existing laws
  622. Preliminary
  623. 1Paragraph 1
  624. The Parliament and the old Assembly
  625. 2Paragraph 2
  626. Legislation etc of the Parliament or the old Assembly
  627. 3Paragraph 3
  628. 4Paragraph 4
  629. 5Paragraph 5
  630. 6Paragraph 6
  631. Money
  632. 7Paragraph 7
  633. Office-holders and Ministers
  634. 8Paragraph 8
  635. 9Paragraph 9
  636. 10Paragraph 10
  637. 11Paragraph 11
  638. Courts
  639. 12Paragraph 12
  640. Equal opportunity bodies
  641. 13Paragraph 13
  642. Schedule 12A: Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7) Repealed
  643. Directions under section 30A(5): Northern Ireland Ministers and junior Ministers Repealed
  644. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  645. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  646. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  647. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  648. Directions under section 30A(2) or (5): the First Minister and deputy First Minister Repealed
  649. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  650. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  651. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  652. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  653. Directions under section 47B or 51B Repealed
  654. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  655. General Repealed
  656. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  657. Schedule 13: Minor and consequential amendments
  658. Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c.25)
  659. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  660. Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15))
  661. 2Paragraph 2
  662. Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30)
  663. 3Paragraph 3
  664. Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I.12))
  665. 4Paragraph 4
  666. Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)
  667. 5Paragraph 5
  668. Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)
  669. 6Paragraph 6
  670. Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/460 (N.I.5))
  671. 7Paragraph 7
  672. Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48)
  673. 8Paragraph 8
  674. Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6)
  675. 9Paragraph 9
  676. Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (c.32)
  677. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  678. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
  679. 11Paragraph 11
  680. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)
  681. 12Paragraph 12
  682. Environment and Safety Information (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/3159 (N.I.14))
  683. 13Paragraph 13
  684. Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1894 (N.I.9))
  685. 14Paragraph 14
  686. Olympic Symbol etc. Protection Act 1995 (c.32)
  687. 15Paragraph 15
  688. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50)
  689. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  690. Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I.7))
  691. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  692. Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1298 (N.I.8))
  693. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  694. Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I.6))
  695. 19Paragraph 19
  696. Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998 (c.12) Not yet in force
  697. 20Paragraph 20
  698. Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29)
  699. 21Paragraph 21
  700. Schedule 14: Transitional provisions and savings
  701. Human rights
  702. 1Paragraph 1
  703. First Minister and deputy First Minister
  704. 2Paragraph 2
  705. Ministerial offices
  706. 3Paragraph 3
  707. Northern Ireland Ministers
  708. 4Paragraph 4
  709. Junior Ministers
  710. 5Paragraph 5
  711. Department of First Minister and deputy First Minister
  712. 6Paragraph 6
  713. Prerogative orders
  714. 7Paragraph 7
  715. Agency arrangements
  716. 8Paragraph 8
  717. Statutory committees
  718. 9Paragraph 9
  719. Elections of members
  720. 10Paragraph 10
  721. Vacancies
  722. 11Paragraph 11
  723. Disqualification
  724. 12Paragraph 12
  725. Presiding Officer and deputy
  726. 13Paragraph 13
  727. Standing orders
  728. 14Paragraph 14
  729. Civic Forum
  730. 15Paragraph 15
  731. Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland
  732. 16Paragraph 16
  733. Social security and child support
  734. 17Paragraph 17
  735. Certificates by Secretary of State
  736. 18Paragraph 18
  737. Devolution issues
  738. 19Paragraph 19
  739. Relations with Republic of Ireland
  740. 20Paragraph 20
  741. Discrimination in legislation
  742. 21Paragraph 21
  743. Discrimination by public bodies
  744. 22Paragraph 22
  745. Members’ Pensions
  746. 23Paragraph 23
  747. Schedule 15Repeals