Assembly Members (Independent Remuneration Board) Act (Northern Ireland) 2025

Supplementary provisions

Continuity of the law

8.—(1) Subsection (2) applies to any determination (“the original determination”) made under—

(a) section 47 or 48 of the 1998 Act (including a determination made in exercise of powers conferred by resolution of the Assembly);

(b) any provision of the 2011 Act;

in respect of salaries, allowances, pensions or gratuities for, or in respect of, members or former members of the Assembly.

(2) The original determination shall continue to have effect in accordance with its terms except to the extent (if any) that it—

(a) has expired (expressly or by implication); or

(b) has been revoked or superseded (expressly or by implication) by a new determination under the provisions referred to in subsection (1);

whether or not the original determination could have been made under the provisions of the 2011 Act as amended by this Act.

(3) In any enactment, instrument or other document a reference to “the Independent Financial Review Panel” under section 1 of the 2011 Act shall be construed as being or including a reference to the Panel by its new title “the Independent Remuneration Board” if and in so far as necessary for the purposes of its continuing to have effect in accordance with its terms.

Interpretation

9.  In this Act—

“the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998; and

“the 2011 Act” means the Assembly Members (Independent Financial Review and Standards) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Commencement

10.  This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

11.  This Act may be cited as the Assembly Members (Independent Remuneration Board) Act (Northern Ireland) 2025.