Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Restoration of devolved government on 26 March 2007

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 in force on 26.3.2007 but only in the circumstances specified in, and in accordance with, s. 2 see ss. 2(1)(2), 27(1)

Presiding Officer and deputy Presiding Officer U.K.

3 (1) The person who is presiding officer of the Transitional Assembly immediately before 26 March 2007 shall be deemed to have been elected as Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly under section 39(1) of the 1998 Act on that date (and, accordingly, any person who is a deputy Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly immediately before that date shall cease to hold office under section 39(2) of that Act on that date). U.K.

(2) Each person who is a deputy presiding officer of the Transitional Assembly immediately before 26 March 2007 shall be deemed to have been elected as a deputy Presiding Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly under section 39(1) of the 1998 Act on that date.