SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Selection of Ministers
Postponement of next Northern Ireland Assembly election to May 2008
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In section 31 of the 1998 Act (Northern Ireland Assembly: dates of elections and dissolutions), for subsection (2) substitute—
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In relation to the poll for the election of the Assembly next following the Assembly elected at the poll on 26th November 2003, subsection (1) is to have effect as if for “fourth calendar year” there were substituted
“ fifth calendar year ”.
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In section 96 of the 1998 Act—
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in subsection (2), “31(2),” shall be repealed;
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subsections (2A) to (2D) shall be repealed.
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The amendments made by this paragraph shall have effect on and after the effective date.