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2002 No. 2574

NORTHERN IRELAND

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

The Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) Order 2002

Approved by both Houses of Parliament

  Made 14th October 2002 
  Laid before Parliament 15th October 2002 
  Coming into force 15th October 2002 

Whereas the Secretary of State considers it expedient for this Order to be made without a draft having been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

     Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 2000[1], hereby makes the following Order:

     1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Suspension of Devolved Government) Order 2002 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

     2. The Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) (No. 2) Order 2001[2] is hereby revoked.


John Reid
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office
14th October 2002


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order revokes the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Restoration of Devolved Government) (No. 2) Order 2001, which restored devolved government in Northern Ireland on 23rd September 2001. By virtue of section 4 of the 2000 Act the effect of the Order is to bring into force again section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000, which suspends devolved government.

Notes:

 [1] 2000 c. 1.back

[2] S.I. 2001/3231.back


ISBN 0 11 042959 1


  Prepared 13 November 2002

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