Northern Ireland Act 1982 (repealed 2.12.1999)

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Proposals for general or partial suspension of direct rule.

  3. 2. General or partial suspension of direct rule.

  4. 3. Matters for consideration by Assembly pending general suspension of direct rule.

  5. 4. Assembly committees in relation to departments under control of Secretary of State.

  6. 5. Dissolution of Assembly and revocation of Orders.

  7. 6. Amendments of Constitution and Assembly Acts.

  8. 7. Short title, interpretation and repeals.

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Suspension of Direct Rule

      1. Part I GENERAL SUSPENSION

        1. 1.Where an Order is made under section 2(1)(a) of this...

        2. 2.Where an Order under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of...

      2. Part II PARTIAL SUSPENSION

        1. Preliminary

          1. 3.(1) While an Order is in force under section 2(1)(b)...

        2. Legislative functions

          1. 4.(1) While the relevant order is in force—

        3. Executive functions

          1. 5.(1) Notwithstanding paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 1 the Secretary of...

        4. Subordinate instruments, etc.

          1. 6.(1) While the relevant order is in force paragraph 3(1)...

        5. Parliamentary Commissioner and Commissioner for Complaints

          1. 7.(1) Paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 1 shall not apply to...

        6. Accounts

          1. 8.(1) Paragraph 5(1)of Schedule 1 shall not apply to any...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Amendments of Constitution and Assembly Acts

      1. Appointment of heads of Northern Ireland departments and members of the Northern Ireland Executive

        1. 1.In section 8 of the Constitution Act for subsections (1)...

      2. Abolition of statutory consultative committees

        1. 2.In the Constitution Act— (a) section 7(4) (which requires the...

      3. Privileges and remuneration of the Assembly

        1. 3.(1) Section 26 of the Constitution Act shall be amended...

        2. 4.The matters referred to in section 26(1A)(b) of the Constitution...

      4. Dissolution and prorogation of Assembly

        1. 5.(1) Section 27 of the Constitution Act shall be amended...

      5. Power to legislate by Order in Council for reserved and other matters

        1. 6.(1) Section 38 of the Constitution Act shall be amended...

        2. 7.(1) No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to...

      6. Power to make consequential amendments

        1. 8.In section 39(1) of the Constitution Act the reference to...

      7. Excepted matters

        1. 9.In paragraph 15 of Schedule 2 to the Constitution Act—...

      8. Cost of Assembly elections

        1. 10.Section 4(2) of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 shall...

      9. Alteration of number of members to be returned by constituencies

        1. 11.In the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals