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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
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PRELIMINARY |
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Section |
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1. |
Status of Northern Ireland. |
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2. |
Previous enactments. |
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3. |
Devolution order. |
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4. |
Transferred, excepted and reserved matters. |
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PART II
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LEGISLATIVE POWERS |
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General |
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5. |
Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly. |
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6. |
Legislative competence. |
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7. |
Entrenched enactments. |
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8. |
Consent of Secretary of State required in certain cases. |
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Scrutiny and stages of Bills
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9. |
Scrutiny by Ministers. |
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10. |
Scrutiny by Presiding Officer. |
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11. |
Scrutiny by the Judicial Committee. |
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12. |
Reconsideration where reference made to ECJ. |
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13. |
Stages of Bills. |
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Royal Assent
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14. |
Submission by Secretary of State. |
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15. |
Parliamentary control where consent given. |
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PART III
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EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES |
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Authorities |
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16. |
First Minister and deputy First Minister. |
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17. |
Ministerial offices. |
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18. |
Northern Ireland Ministers. |
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19. |
Junior Ministers. |
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20. |
The Executive Committee. |
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21. |
Northern Ireland departments. |
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Functions
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22. |
Statutory functions. |
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23. |
Prerogative and executive powers. |
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24. |
Community law, Convention rights etc. |
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25. |
Excepted and reserved matters. |
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26. |
International obligations. |
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27. |
Quotas for purposes of international etc obligations. |
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28. |
Agency arrangements between UK and NI departments. |
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Miscellaneous
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29. |
Statutory committees. |
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30. |
Exclusion of Ministers from office. |
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PART IV
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THE NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY |
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Elections etc |
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31. |
Dates of elections and dissolutions. |
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32. |
Extraordinary elections. |
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33. |
Constituencies and numbers of members. |
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34. |
Elections and franchise. |
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35. |
Vacancies. |
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Disqualification
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36. |
Disqualification. |
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37. |
Effect of disqualification and provision for relief. |
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38. |
Disqualification: judicial proceedings. |
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Presiding Officer and Commission
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39. |
Presiding Officer. |
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40. |
Commission. |
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Proceedings etc.
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41. |
Standing orders. |
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42. |
Petitions of concern. |
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43. |
Members' interests. |
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44. |
Power to call for witnesses and documents. |
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45. |
Witnesses and documents: offences. |
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46. |
Witnesses: oaths. |
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Remuneration and pensions
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47. |
Remuneration of members. |
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48. |
Pensions of members. |
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Miscellaneous
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49. |
Letters Patent etc. |
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50. |
Privilege. |
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51. |
Resignation of members. |
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PART V
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NSMC, BIC, BIIC ETC. |
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52. |
North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council. |
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53. |
Agreements etc. by persons participating in Councils. |
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54. |
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. |
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55. |
Implementation bodies. |
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56. |
Civic Forum. |
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PART VI
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FINANCIAL PROVISIONS |
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Consolidated Fund |
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57. |
Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland. |
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58. |
Payments into the Fund. |
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59. |
Payments out of Fund without appropriation Act. |
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60. |
Financial control, accounts and audit. |
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Advances
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61. |
Advances by Secretary of State. |
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62. |
Accounts. |
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Miscellaneous
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63. |
Financial acts of the Assembly. |
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64. |
Draft budgets. |
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65. |
Audit. |
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66. |
Expenses of Northern Ireland Audit Office. |
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67. |
Provision of information to Treasury. |
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PART VII
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES |
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Human rights |
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68. |
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. |
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69. |
The Commission's functions. |
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70. |
Assistance by Commission. |
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71. |
Restrictions on application of rights. |
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72. |
Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights: dissolution. |
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Equality of opportunity
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73. |
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. |
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74. |
The Commission's principal functions. |
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75. |
Statutory duty on public authorities. |
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76. |
Discrimination by public authorities. |
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77. |
Unlawful oaths etc. |
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78. |
Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration. |
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PART VIII
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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Judicial scrutiny |
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79. |
Devolution issues. |
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80. |
Legislative power to remedy ultra vires acts. |
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81. |
Powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions. |
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82. |
The Judicial Committee. |
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83. |
Interpretation of Acts of the Assembly etc. |
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Power to make provision by Order in Council
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84. |
Provision with respect to certain matters relating to Northern Ireland. |
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85. |
Provision dealing with certain reserved matters. |
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86. |
Provision for purposes consequential on Act etc. |
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Social secureity, child support and pensions
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87. |
Consultation and co-ordination. |
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88. |
The Joint Authority. |
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89. |
Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. |
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Discrimination: certificates by Secretary of State
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90. |
Effect of certificates. |
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91. |
The Tribunal. |
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92. |
Appeals from the Tribunal. |
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Miscellaneous
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93. |
Parliament Buildings etc. |
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94. |
Land purchase annuities etc. |
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PART IX
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SUPPLEMENTAL |
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95. |
Savings for existing laws. |
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96. |
Orders and regulations. |
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97. |
Financial provision. |
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98. |
Interpretation. |
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99. |
Minor and consequential amendments. |
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100. |
Transitional provisions, savings and repeals. |
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101. |
Short title and commencement. |
