Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

1. Introduction

2. Background and Policy Objectives

3. Key Concepts

4. Consultation

5. Overview

6. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Purpose

   2. Section 2: Formation of the Opposition

   3. Section 3: Timing of formation of the Opposition

   4. Section 4: Dissolution of the Opposition

   5. Section 5: Leadership of the Opposition

   6. Section 6: Topical questions from the Leadership of the Opposition

   7. Section 7: Speaking rights in the Assembly

   8. Section 8: Enhanced speaking rights for the Opposition

   9. Section 9: Opposition right to chair Public Accounts Committee

   10. Section 10: Membership of Business Committee for the Opposition

   11. Section 11: Financial Assistance for Opposition parties

   12. Section 12: Assembly and Executive Transfer of Responsibilities Motion

   13. Section 13:  Tabling of Assembly and Executive Transfer of Responsibilities Motion

   14. Section 14: Reports by the AERC

   15. Section 15: Topical questions and debate on Executive legislative timetable

   16. Section 16: Interpretation

   17. Section 17: Commencement

   18. Section 18: Short title

       Schedule: Content of Assembly and Executive Transfer of Responsibilities Motion

7. Hansard Reports