Northern Ireland Act 1998

7(1)Where a scheme is referred to the Secretary of State he shall—

(a)approve it;

(b)request the public authority to make a revised scheme; or

(c)make a scheme for the public authority.

(2)A request under sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall be treated in the same way as a request under paragraph 3(1)(b).

(3)Where the Secretary of State—

(a)requests a revised scheme under sub-paragraph (1)(b); or

(b)makes a scheme under sub-paragraph (1)(c),

he shall notify the Assembly in writing that he has done so and, in a case falling within paragraph (b), send the Assembly a copy of the scheme.