SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1The Transitional Assembly
9Standing orders
1
In this Schedule (other than in paragraph 5) “standing orders” means standing orders of the Transitional Assembly.
2
The initial standing orders shall be determined by the Secretary of State and notified to the presiding officer or any deputy presiding officer of the Transitional Assembly.
3
The initial standing orders may be added to or amended by the Secretary of State by notification to the presiding officer or any deputy presiding officer of the Transitional Assembly; but no addition or amendment may be made under this sub-paragraph to the extent that it is inconsistent with anything done by the Transitional Assembly under sub-paragraph (4).
4
The initial standing orders may be amended or replaced by the Transitional Assembly, but standing orders shall not be made, amended or repealed by the Transitional Assembly without cross-community support.
5
The provision that may be made by standing orders includes provision which corresponds, or is similar, to—
a
any provision of standing orders made (or treated as made) under section 41 of the 1998 Act, or
b
any provision of directions made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Act.
6
The provision that may be made by standing orders also includes provision that may be made under paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the 1998 Act (to be inserted in that Act by section 17 of this Act).
7
The provision that may be made by standing orders for the purposes of the nominations referred to in paragraph 3 above includes provision which corresponds, or is similar, to any provision of sections 16A to 16C of the 1998 Act (to be inserted in that Act by section 8 of this Act).
8
The standing orders may provide for further nominations to be made if any nomination made by virtue of paragraph 3 above ceases to have effect, by virtue of the standing orders, at any time before 26 March 2007.