Part II Legislative Powers

General

F17ACross-community support required for Bill altering size of Assembly

(1)

The Assembly shall not pass a relevant Bill without cross-community support.

(2)

In this section—

pass”, in relation to a Bill, means pass at the stage in the Assembly's proceedings at which the Bill falls finally to be passed or rejected;

relevant Bill” means a Bill containing a provision which deals with a matter falling within a description specified in paragraph 7A of Schedule 3 (size of Assembly).