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.

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

(a) each of the relevant offices is vacant immediately before the relevant time as a result of having become vacant within the six weeks ending with that time, and

(b) as respects at least one of the relevant offices, 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) As respects each of the relevant offices, the person (if any) who held that office immediately before the direction was given shall fill the vacancy in that office if—

(a) he remains eligible to hold that office, and

(b) the person who held the other of the relevant offices immediately before the direction was given remains eligible to hold it.

(3) If the vacancies in the relevant offices are filled under sub-paragraph (2), no proceedings, or further proceedings, shall be taken under section 16 for the purpose of filling them.

(4) If those vacancies are not filled under that sub-paragraph, the proceedings for an election under section 16 for the purpose of filling them shall be started afresh with the period of six weeks mentioned in section 16(8) being taken for the purposes of this Act to begin with the relevant time.