2(1)Section 18 (Northern Ireland Ministers) is amended as follows.
(2)Omit subsection (1)(a).
(3)For subsection (13) substitute—
“(13)In this section “nominating officer”, in relation to a party, means—
(a)the person registered under Part 2 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 as the party’s nominating officer; or
(b)a member of the Assembly nominated by him for the purposes of this section.”