13Community designationU.K.
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In section 4 of the 1998 Act (transferred, excepted and reserved matters), after subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)Standing orders of the Assembly shall provide that a member of the Assembly designated in accordance with the standing orders as a Nationalist, as a Unionist or as Other may change his designation only if—
(a)(being a member of a political party) he becomes a member of a different political party or he ceases to be a member of any political party;
(b)(not being a member of any political party) he becomes a member of a political party.”
Commencement Information
I1Part 2 (ss. 5-19) 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)