Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1397
northern ireland
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
The Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) Order 2007
Made
7th May 2007
Coming into force
8th May 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(2) and 7(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 2000(1).
This Order is made in accordance with the duty imposed by section 2(2) of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006(2).
2000 c.1 The provision that may be made by section 7(2) is extended by paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c.53) (“the 2006 Act”).
Section 2(2) of the 2006 Act is modified by section 1 of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c.4). Section 2(7) of the 2006 Act provides that section 7(4) to (7) of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (affirmative resolution etc procedure) does not apply in relation to an order made by virtue of section 2(2) of the 2006 Act.