An Act to make new provision for the government of Northern Ireland for the purpose of implementing the agreement reached at multi-party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883.
The Act allows for a devolved Northern Ireland Assembly of 108 members. Membership of the assembly is subject to a pledge of office, which subjects the member to certain requirements with regard to standards and responsibilities. Northern Ireland remains a part of the United Kingdom until or unless a majority vote in a referendum determines otherwise. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland holds the power to call for the referendum if it appears likely to him that a majority of the voters would express their desire to become part of a United Ireland. The Assembly has the power of modifying any Act of the British Parliament as far as it "is part of the law of Northern Ireland".[1] They cannot deal, however, with reserved or excepted matters, which are of exclusive competence of the government of the United Kingdom, in consultation with the Republic of Ireland through the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.[2][3] The Assembly has been suspended a number of times since 1998, and was re-established on Tuesday 8 May 2007, subsequent to the St Andrews Agreement of 2006.
^"This section does not affect the power of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to make laws for Northern Ireland, but an Act of the Assembly may modify any provision made by or under an Act of Parliament in so far as it is part of the law of Northern Ireland." Northern Ireland Act 1998, Part II, Legislative Powers
^Forman, F. N. :Constitutional change in the United Kingdom. University College, London. Constitution Unit. Routledge, 2002, p. 71. ISBN0-415-23035-7
^Aughey, Arthur: The politics of Northern Ireland: beyond the Belfast Agreement. Routledge, 2005, p. 92. ISBN0-415-32788-1
Further reading
Walker, Graham. "Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Devolution, 1945–1979," Journal of British Studies Jan. 2010, Vol. 49, No. 1: 117-142.
External links
Website of the Northern Ireland Assembly
March 07, 2023
northern, ireland, 1998, parliament, united, kingdom, which, allowed, westminster, devolve, power, northern, ireland, after, decades, direct, rule, parliamentparliament, united, kingdomlong, titlean, make, provision, government, northern, ireland, purpose, imp. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which allowed Westminster to devolve power to Northern Ireland after decades of direct rule Northern Ireland Act 1998Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to make new provision for the government of Northern Ireland for the purpose of implementing the agreement reached at multi party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883 Citation1998 c 47Introduced byMo Mowlam Secretary of State for Northern IrelandTerritorial extent United KingdomDatesRoyal assent19 November 1998Status AmendedText of statute as originally enactedRevised text of statute as amendedIt renamed the New Northern Ireland Assembly established by the Northern Ireland Elections Act 1998 to the Northern Ireland Assembly It repealed parts of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 and established new rules in line with the European Union and the Northern Ireland peace process subsequent to the Belfast Agreement of 1998 The Act allows for a devolved Northern Ireland Assembly of 108 members Membership of the assembly is subject to a pledge of office which subjects the member to certain requirements with regard to standards and responsibilities Northern Ireland remains a part of the United Kingdom until or unless a majority vote in a referendum determines otherwise The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland holds the power to call for the referendum if it appears likely to him that a majority of the voters would express their desire to become part of a United Ireland The Assembly has the power of modifying any Act of the British Parliament as far as it is part of the law of Northern Ireland 1 They cannot deal however with reserved or excepted matters which are of exclusive competence of the government of the United Kingdom in consultation with the Republic of Ireland through the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference 2 3 The Assembly has been suspended a number of times since 1998 and was re established on Tuesday 8 May 2007 subsequent to the St Andrews Agreement of 2006 Election to the Assembly is by single transferable vote STV a form of proportional representation See also EditBelfast Agreement Cross community vote Ireland Act 1949Notes Edit This section does not affect the power of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to make laws for Northern Ireland but an Act of the Assembly may modify any provision made by or under an Act of Parliament in so far as it is part of the law of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Act 1998 Part II Legislative Powers Forman F N Constitutional change in the United Kingdom University College London Constitution Unit Routledge 2002 p 71 ISBN 0 415 23035 7 Aughey Arthur The politics of Northern Ireland beyond the Belfast Agreement Routledge 2005 p 92 ISBN 0 415 32788 1Further reading EditWalker Graham Scotland Northern Ireland and Devolution 1945 1979 Journal of British Studies Jan 2010 Vol 49 No 1 117 142 External links EditWebsite of the Northern Ireland Assembly Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern Ireland Act 1998 amp oldid 1087734167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
