SCHEDULES
I1SCHEDULE 5Executive selection: consequential amendments
Annotations:
Commencement Information
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
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In section 32 (extraordinary elections), for subsection (3) substitute—
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If—
a
the period mentioned in section 16A(3) ends without the offices of First Minister and deputy First Minister and the Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers having been filled; or
b
the period mentioned in section 16B(3) ends without the offices of First Minister and deputy First Minister having been filled,
the Secretary of State shall propose a date for the poll for the election of the next Assembly.
Sch. 5 in force on 26.3.2007 if, and only if, the Secretary of State makes a restoration order by virtue of s. 2(2), see s. 27(4)(5)