Initiating the procedure to prevent the application of a replacement EU act

1 The process under this Part of this Schedule for members of the Assembly to seek to prevent a replacement EU act from applying under the Framework is initiated if the Presiding Officer is provided with a written notification which gives detailed reasons for seeking to prevent the application of that EU act with reference to the requirements in paragraph 1(c) of the Article 13(3a) declaration. 2 A notification made under sub-paragraph (1) must be agreed to by no fewer than 30 members of the Assembly and these must include— a one member who belongs to a political party and one member who belongs to a different political party, b one member who belongs to a political party and one member who does not belong to a political party and did not belong to a political party when returned as a member of the Assembly, or c two members who do not belong to a political party and did not belong to a political party when returned as members of the Assembly, but must not include the Presiding Officer or a deputy Presiding Officer. 3 A notification under this paragraph must be provided to the Presiding Officer no later than ten working days before the end of the scrutiny period.