Northern Ireland Act 1998
Meaning of “consent resolution” and effect if consent resolution rejected
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 2
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official source1 In this Schedule “consent resolution” means a resolution of the Assembly in this form— That Articles 5 to 10 of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland to the EU withdrawal agreement should continue to apply during the new continuation period (within the meaning of Schedule 6A to the Northern Ireland Act 1998). 2 This Schedule ceases to apply at the end of a particular current period if— a by that time, the Assembly has decided the question on a motion for a consent resolution which relates to the new continuation period, but b the Assembly did not pass the consent resolution.
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Northern Ireland Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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