Commentary on Sections
14.The Act contains 3 sections. A commentary on them follows.
Section 1: Repeals
15.Section 1(1) repeals the Allowances to Members of the Assembly Act (Northern Ireland) 2000 (c. 3).
16.Section 1(2) makes a consequential amendment, repealing the entry in the schedule to the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 12). That entry was inserted by the 2000 Act, and is relevant only to the operation of that Act.
Section 2: Commencement
17.Section 2 states that the Act will come into force on the day of Royal Assent, therefore the repeal of the 2000 Act will occur on that date.
Section 3: Short Title
18.Section 3 provides for the short title of the Act.