Summary
4.The Act makes provision in relation to the following:
donations and loans for political purposes in connection with Northern Ireland;
ending the practice of Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly holding a dual mandate to sit concurrently as Members of the House of Commons, or as Teachta Dála in Dáil Éireann (members of the lower house of the Irish Parliament);
determining the future size of the Northern Ireland Assembly;
extending the length of future terms of the Northern Ireland Assembly to five year fixed terms;
changes to the process of appointment and dismissal for the Northern Ireland Justice Minister;
steps towards the devolution of functions in relation to the Northern Ireland Civil Service Commission, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, and matters relating to district electoral areas.
registration of electors and electoral administration in Northern Ireland;
amendments to certain order making powers and court rule making powers in respect of Northern Ireland; and,
preventing Northern Ireland Civil Service Commissioners from sitting in the Northern Ireland Assembly.