3 Disqualification for certain Assembly offices.
1
In section 29 of the M1Northern Ireland Act 1998 (statutory committees), after subsection (5) insert—
5A
A member of the Assembly who is—
a
a Minister of the Government of Ireland, or
b
chairman or deputy chairman of—
i
a committee of the Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives of Ireland),
ii
a committee of the Seanad Éireann (Senate of Ireland), or
iii
a joint committee of the Oireachtas (National Parliament of Ireland),
may not be the chairman or deputy chairman of a statutory committee.
2
In section 40 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (which makes provision as to the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission), after subsection (3) insert—
3A
A member of the Assembly who is—
a
a Minister of the Government of Ireland, or
b
chairman or deputy chairman of—
i
a committee of the Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives of Ireland),
ii
a committee of the Seanad Éireann (Senate of Ireland), or
iii
a joint committee of the Oireachtas (National Parliament of Ireland),
may not be appointed as a member of the Commission.