Northern Ireland Act 2009

Valid from 12/04/2010

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

42(1)Amend Article 29 as follows.U.K.

(2)In paragraph (1) for “First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly” substitute “ Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission ”.

(3)After paragraph (4) insert—

(4A)The term mentioned in paragraph (3) and the terms mentioned in paragraph (4) are to be determined by the Commission with the agreement of the justice department (within the meaning of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002).

(4)In paragraph (5) for “Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister” substitute “ Commission ”.

(5)Omit paragraph (6).

(6)In paragraph (7) for “paragraph (6)” substitute “ section 7 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 ”.

(7)Omit paragraph (8).