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Northern Ireland Act
Northern Ireland Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to Northern Ireland. List *The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 *The Northern Ireland Act 1974 *The Northern Ireland Act 1998 *The Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 *The Northern Ireland Act 2006 *The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 *The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 *The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 *The Northern Ireland Act 2009 *The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 *The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (c. 22), colloquially known as the 2019 Northern Ireland Act, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that provided for the extension of the period for forming a Northern Ireland ... See also * List of short titles * Scotland Act (other) * Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Title
In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. The long title (properly, the title in some jurisdictions) is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute (such as an act of Parliament or of Congress) or other legislative instrument. The long title is intended to provide a summarised description of the purpose or scope of the instrument. Like other descriptive components of an act (such as the preamble, section headings, side notes, and short title), the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an act, except where the operative provisions are unclear or ambiguous and the long title provides a clear statement of the legislature's intention. The short title is the formal name by which legislation may by law be cited. It contrasts with the long title which, while usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007
The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 (c 4) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act extended the statutory deadline for the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly to 8 May 2007. See also *Northern Ireland Act Northern Ireland Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to Northern Ireland. List *The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 *The Northern Ireland Act 1974 *The Northern Ire ... References * Halsbury's Statutes, External linksThe Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 as amended from the National Archives.The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007 as originally enacted from the National Archives.Explanatory notesto the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007. United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2007 Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Northern Ireland 2007 in Northern Ireland {{UK-statute-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales Act 1978
The Wales Act 1978 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to introduce a limited measure of self-government in Wales through the creation of a Welsh Assembly. The act never took effect as a result of the "no" vote in 1979 Welsh devolution referendum and was repealed in 1979. Welsh Assembly proposed by the Act Had the Wales Act 1978 entered force, it would have created a Welsh Assembly without primary legislative or tax raising powers. The proposed assembly would have had 72 members elected by the first past the post system with each Westminster constituency returning either two or three assembly members. It would have met at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff. It was planned that assembly would have operated under the committee system where subject committees would be formed with representation of all groups in the assembly. An Executive Committee would have been formed composed of the chairs of the various subject committees and other members selected by the ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland Act (other)
The Scotland Acts are a set of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom which relate to the creation and devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament. The term Scotland Act may refer to: * Scotland Act 1978, part of an initial attempt at a devolved Scotland (repealed 1979) * Scotland Act 1998, which formed the devolved Scottish Parliament * Scotland Act 2012, which devolved further powers (primarily relating to taxation) * Scotland Act 2016, which devolved a number of transport- and finance-related powers See also Scottish devolution commissions * Kilbrandon Commission, for the 1978 and 1998 Acts * Calman Commission, for the 2012 Act * Smith Commission, for the 2016 Act Other United Kingdom devolution Acts * Northern Ireland Act Northern Ireland Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to Northern Ireland. List *The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 *The Northern Ireland Act 1974 *The North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Short Titles
This is a list of stock short titles that are used for legislation in one or more of the countries where short titles are used. It is also a list of articles that list or discuss legislation by short title or subject. *Act of Uniformity (other), Act of Uniformity *Administration of Justice Act *Agricultural Holdings Act *Appellate Jurisdiction Act *Appropriation Act *Armed Forces Act *Atomic Energy Act (other), Atomic Energy Act *Atomic Energy Authority Act *Bank of England Act *Bank Notes Act *Bankruptcy Act *Beerhouse Act *Births and Deaths Registration Act *Bridges Act *British Museum Act *British Nationality Act *British North America Act *British Subjects Act *Broadcasting Act *Building Societies Act *Burial Act *Children Act *Church Building Act *Coinage Act *Coinage Offences Act *Commons Act *Communications Act (other), Communications Act *Companies Act *Consolidated Fund Act *Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act *Copyright Act *Coroners Act *County Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation Etc) Act 2019
The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 (c. 22), colloquially known as the 2019 Northern Ireland Act, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that provided for the extension of the period for forming a Northern Ireland executive until 13 January 2020. The Act also extended the powers of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland during this time whilst imposing several conditions. The Act requires that the Secretary of State report regularly to Parliament, designed to limit the ability of the sovereign to prorogue parliament, as well as providing for the legalisation of same-sex marriage and opposite-sex civil partnership in Northern Ireland (in line with the rest of the UK) and the liberalisation of abortion laws (in line with abortion rights in England and Wales) if no executive was formed by midnight on 21 October 2019. After the deadline passed, abortion was decriminalised automatically by repeal of Sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014
The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed with the intent to ban dual mandates (also known as double-jobbing) for Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and to bring the Northern Ireland Assembly's elections into line with the other British devolved legislatures. It received Royal Assent on 13 March 2014. Elections During the debate on the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly passed motions requesting the Government of the United Kingdom to delay their respective devolved legislature elections in 2015 to avoid a clash with the 2015 general election. The UK Government passed an amendment to the bill to allow for their elections to take place in 2016. Northern Ireland was not included in this bill due to the 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election taking place at the time. The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act was passed to bring the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland Act 2009
The Northern Ireland Act 2009 (c 3) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It makes provision preparatory to the intended devolution of "policing and justice" to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Commencement The whole Act has been brought into force. Sections 1 and 3(2) and 4 and 5 came into force on 12 March 2009. Paragraphs 35(1) and (3) of Schedule 4, so far as they relate to the President or other member of the Charity Tribunal for Northern Ireland, and section 2(3), so far as it relates to those provisions, came into force on 26 September 2009. The following provisions came into force on 12 April 2010:ThNorthern Ireland Act 2009 (Commencement No.2) Order 2010(S.I. 2010/812 (C.54))article 2 and see thexplanatory noteto that Order. *Section 2, so far as not already in force *Section 3(1) *Schedules 2 and 3 *Schedule 4, so far as not already in force *Schedules 5 and 6 See also *Northern Ireland Act Northern Ireland Act (with its variations) is a stock short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006
The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c 53) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It implemented the St Andrews Agreement. It is modified by section 1 of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007. Part 2 - Amendments of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 etc Section 5 - The Executive Committee and the Ministerial Code Section 5(1) inserts section 20(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Section 5(2) inserts section 28A of that Act. Section 6 - Power to refer Ministerial decision to Executive Committee This section inserts section 28B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Section 7 - Pledge of office This section amends Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Section 8 - First Minister, deputy First Minister and Northern Ireland Ministers This section substitutes sections 16A to 16C, for section 16, of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Section 9 - Department with policing and justice functions: nomination etc of Ministers This section provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006
The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c 33) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It set out new provisions in relation to the registration of electors and the conduct of elections in Northern Ireland. It also restricted political donations, extended the period for arms decommissioning by former paramilitary organisations in Northern Ireland, and made a few other changes in the law relating to Northern Ireland. Section 31 - Commencement The following orders were made under this section:The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement No.1) Order 2006(S.I. 2006/2688 (C.91))The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement No.2) Order 2006(S.I. 2006/2966 (C.104))The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2006(S.I. 2006/3263 (C.118))The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (Commencement No.4) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/1318 (C.56))The Northern Ireland (Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland Act 2006
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.Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006s 22/ref> See also *Northern Ireland Act Northern Ireland Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to Northern Ireland. List *The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 *The Northern Ireland Act 1974 *The Northern Ire ... References * Halsbury's Statutes, External linksThe Northern Ireland Act 2006 as amended from the National Archives.The Northern Ireland Act 2006 as originally enacted from the National Archives.Explanatory notesto the Northern Ireland Act 2006. United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2006 Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Northern Ireland 2006 in Northern Ireland {{UK- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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