Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 07/01/2004

[F1 SCHEDULE 12A U.K. Effect of application of section 95A(6) or (7)

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 12A inserted (7.1.2004) by Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (c. 25), ss. 10(3), 12; S.I. 2004/83, art. 2

Directions under section 30A(2) or (5): the First Minister and deputy First Minister] U.K.

7 (1) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) apply where—

(a) as respects one of the relevant offices, the person who holds it immediately before the relevant time held it immediately before the direction was given, and

(b) as respects the other of the relevant offices—

(i) the person who holds it immediately before the relevant time did not hold it immediately before the direction was given, and

(ii) the person who held it immediately before the direction was given ceased to hold it by reason of his being excluded by the direction.

(2) The person who holds the office mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) immediately before the relevant time shall cease at that time to hold that office.

(3) The person who held that office immediately before the direction was given shall fill the vacancy in that office if he remains eligible to hold that office.

(4) If the vacancy in that office is filled under sub-paragraph (3), section 16(7) shall not apply by reason of the operation of sub-paragraph (2).