Northern Ireland Assembly

MPs to be disqualified for membership of Assembly
3
1
In section 1(1) of the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualification of holders of certain offices etc), before paragraph (a) insert—
za
is a member of the House of Commons;
.
2
After section 1 of that Act insert—

Members of the House of Commons
1A
1
A person returned at an election as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly is not disqualified under section 1(1)(za) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is so returned.
2
Subsection (3) applies where a person—
a
is returned at an election as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly,
b
on being so returned is a candidate for election to the House of Commons, and
c
is subsequently returned at that election as a member of that House.
3
The person is not disqualified under section 1(1)(za) at any time in the period of 8 days beginning with the day the person is returned as a member of the House of Commons.
4
A person is a “candidate for election to the House of Commons” if the person's nomination paper for election as a member of the House of Commons has been delivered to the returning officer under rule 6 of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (parliamentary election rules).
3
In section 37(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (effect of disqualification)—
a
in paragraph (a), after “by virtue of” insert “ the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 or ”;
b
in paragraph (b), after “by virtue of” insert “ that Act or ”.
4
In section 47(4) of that Act (remuneration of members), for “either House of Parliament” substitute “ the House of Lords ”.
S. 3 in force at 5.5.2016 unless the Northern Ireland Assembly is dissolved at an earlier date, see ss. 7, 28(6)
S. 3 in force at 29.3.2016, being the first day after this Act is passed on which the Northern Ireland Assembly is dissolved, see s. 28(6)