Northern Ireland Act 2006
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for preparations for the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland and for the selection of persons to be Ministers on such restoration; to make provision as to the consequences of selecting or not selecting such persons; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2006 c. 17 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 May 2006 |
| Commencement | 8 May 2006[b] |
| Repealed | 22 November 2006 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Northern Ireland Act 1998 |
| Repeals/revokes | Northern Ireland Act 2000 |
| Repealed by | |
Status: Repealed | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Northern Ireland Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Northern Ireland Act 2006 (c. 17) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It made provision in connection with the Northern Ireland Assembly. It was repealed by section 22 of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006.[1]
The legislation recalled the Northern Ireland Assembly to sit on 15 May 2006, with a requirement to form an executive by 24 November.[2] Not meeting the deadline would mean members of the Northern Ireland Assembly would lose their salaries and allowances.[3]
15 May 2006 sitting
When the Assembly sat on 15 May 2006, the sitting began with a minute's silence for a Catholic teenager who had been beaten to death by a suspected loyalist gang the previous weekend.[4] On this day, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Hain, reaffirmed the commitment that the Assembly would be disbanded if an executive could not be formed.[4]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Section 6.
- ↑ Section 4(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
References
- ↑ Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, s 22
- ↑ "Yesterday in parliament". The Guardian. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Bill". BBC News. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Stormont sits for first time since 2002". The Guardian. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
External links
- Text of the Northern Ireland Act 2006 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Explanatory notes to the Northern Ireland Act 2006.