Northern Ireland Act 1998
Outcome of process: Presiding Officer to notify Secretary of State
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 19
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source1 This paragraph applies when the Assembly decides the question on a motion for a consent resolution which relates to a new continuation period. 2 The Presiding Officer must give the Secretary of State written notification of the following matters— a whether or not the Assembly passed the consent resolution; b if the Assembly passed the consent resolution, whether the Assembly passed it— i by a majority of the members voting but not with cross-community support, or ii with cross-community support. 3 The notification must be given before the start of the final 5 days of the current period.
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Northern Ireland Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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