Financial Assistance for Political Parties Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 No. 1

Transitional arrangements

3.—(1) In relation to the interim period the existing arrangements shall have effect as if contained in a scheme in force under section 2.

(2) In this section—

“the interim period” means the period—

(a)

beginning on 1st December 1999; and

(b)

ending on whichever is the earlier of—

(i)

31st March 2000; and

(ii)

the day immediately before that on which the first scheme under section 2 comes into force;

“the existing arrangements” means the arrangements which were—

(a)

made by the Secretary of State for the funding of political parties in the Assembly; and

(b)

in force immediately before the beginning of the interim period.