In this Act—

• “the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47);

• “the Commission” means the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission;

• “the Commissioner” means the Northern Ireland Assembly Commissioner for Standards established by section 16;

• “the Presiding Officer” means the Presiding Officer of the Assembly elected under section 39 of the 1998 Act; and

• “staff of the Assembly” means staff appointed by the Commission under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5 to the 1998 Act.

“Standing Order 69A” means Standing Order 69A of the standing orders of the Assembly as amended on 29 June 2010 and includes any provision in the standing orders of the Assembly amending or replacing Standing Order 69A.