Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006

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Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to make provision for preparations for the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland in accordance with the St Andrews Agreement; to make provision as to the consequences of compliance, or non-compliance, with the St Andrews Agreement timetable; to amend the Northern Ireland Act 1998; to make provision about district policing partnerships; to amend the Education (Northern Ireland) Orders 1997 and 2006; and for connected purposes.
Citation 2006 c. 53
Introduced by Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Commons)
Lord Rooker (Lords)
Territorial extent  England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, except for sections 20 and 21 and Schedules 8 and 9, which extend only to Northern Ireland. [2]
Dates
Royal assent 22 November 2006
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implemented the St Andrews Agreement. It is modified by section 1 of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007.

Contents

Provisions

Section in the actSection in the agreementProvision
Section 2Repeal of the Northern Ireland Act 2000The Northern Ireland Act 2000 was repealed by the 2006 act. [3]
Section 5A statutory ministerial CodeThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to include a statutory ministerial code. [4] This makes the Northern Ireland Executive the first, and as of 2021 only, government in the United Kingdom to have a statutory ministerial code. [4]
Section 6Assembly referrals for Executive reviewThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to allow that if 30 or more MLAs are unhappy with a ministerial decision, they can refer it back to the executive for review. [5]
Section 7Amendments to the Pledge of OfficeThe 2006 act amended the Pledge of Office to include an endorsement of the police and courts. [6] [7]
Section 8Appointment of Ministers in the ExecutiveThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to require that the First Minister will normally come from the largest party within the largest designation. [8] Unlike the text of the agreement, the act requires that the largest party chooses the First Minister no matter the size of their designation. [8]
Section 10Committee of the CentreThe 2006 act put the Committee of the Centre, which oversaw the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, on a statutory basis. [9]
Section 11ReviewsThe 2006 act put established the Assembly and Executive Review committee. [10]
Section 12Attendance at NSMC and BICThe 2006 act allows for ministers and junior ministers in the Executive to be able to attend the NSMC and BIC if an issue within the portfolio is within their portfolio. [11]
Section 13Community designationThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to require that MLAs can only change their community designation if they change their political party affiliation. [12]

Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007

Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 [13]
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act to modify the effect of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006.
Citation 2007 c. 4
Dates
Royal assent 27 March 2007
Commencement 27 March 2007 [14]
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c 4) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act extended the statutory deadline for the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly to 8 May 2007. [15] [16] [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 28 of this Act.
  2. ↑ The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, section 26
  3. ↑ Sergeant, Jess (31 July 2019). "Direct rule in Northern Ireland". Institute for Government. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 Durrant, Tim; Pannell, Jack; Hodson, Catherine (2021). "Updating the ministerial code" (PDF). Institute for Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Impact of St Andrews on the Assembly and Executive | Northern Ireland Assembly Education Service". education.niassembly.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "First glitch on the NI political road?". BBC News. 17 October 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Devenport, Mark (11 November 2006). "Yeah but no but... what next?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 FactCheckNI (1 June 2021). "The process of nominating the First and deputy First Ministers". FactCheckNI. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Northern Ireland Assembly". Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
  10. ↑ McCarthy, James Martin (6 February 2024). "Meet the MLAs appointed to chair Stormont's Committees". Belfast Live. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "House of Commons - Explanatory Note". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Voting and community designation" (PDF). Northern Ireland Assembly. 28 September 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  13. ↑ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 2 of this Act.
  14. ↑ The Interpretation Act 1978, section 4(b)
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007". Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales. Fourth Edition. Current Statutes Service. vol 31. p 75 et seq.
  17. ↑ "Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007". Current Law Statutes Annotated 2007. Chapter 4. p 4-1 et seq.
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