Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006

The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 28 of this act. (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.

Provisions Section in the actSection in the agreementProvisionSection 1The Transitional AssemblyThe 2006 act required that the Northern Ireland Assembly act meet as a "transitional assembly".Section 2Repeal of the Northern Ireland Act 2000The Northern Ireland Act 2000 was repealed by the 2006 act.Section 3Next Northern Ireland Assembly electionThe 2006 act required that the next Northern Ireland Assembly election happen on 11 March 2007, with an executive due to be formed by 26 March 2007.Section 4Remuneration of membersThe 2006 act enabled the scrapping of salaries of members of the assembly.Section 5A statutory ministerial CodeThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to include a statutory ministerial code. This makes the Northern Ireland Executive the first, and as of 2021 only, government in the United Kingdom to have a statutory ministerial code.Section 6Assembly referrals for Executive reviewThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to allow that if 30 or more MLAs are unhappy with a ministerial decision, they can refer it back to the executive for review.Section 7Amendments to the Pledge of OfficeThe 2006 act amended the Pledge of Office to include an endorsement of the police and courts.Section 8Appointment of Ministers in the ExecutiveThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to require that the First Minister will normally come from the largest party within the largest designation. Unlike the text of the agreement, the act requires that the largest party chooses the First Minister no matter the size of their designation. Section 9Department with policing and justice functionsThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to establish a department of the Northern Ireland Executive with responsibility for policing and justice. This was not actually implemented, until the Northern Ireland Act 2009.Section 10Committee of the CentreThe 2006 act put the Committee of the Centre, which oversaw the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister, on a statutory basis.Section 11ReviewsThe 2006 act put established the Assembly and Executive Review committee.Section 12Attendance at NSMC and BICThe 2006 act allows for ministers and junior ministers in the Executive to be able to attend the NSMC and BIC if an issue within the portfolio is within their portfolio.Section 13Community designationThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to require that MLAs can only change their community designation if they change their political party affiliation.Section 14Power of Executive Committee to call for witnesses and documentsThe 2006 act allows for the Executive Committee (the Executive) to call for witnesses and documents, like other committees of the Assembly, but with certain modifications.Section 15Irish language and Ulster Scots language strategiesThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to require the executive to publish a strategy relating to the Irish Language, and a strategy relating to the Ulster Scots Language.Section 16Anti-poverty strategyThe 2006 act amended the Northern Ireland Act 1998 to require the executive to publish an anti-poverty strategy.Section 17Vacancy in the AssemblyThe 2006 act allowed for political parties to exercise the votes of members elected under them, who had become deceased.Section 18Report on progress towards devolution of policing and justice mattersThe 2006 act required the Assembly to submit a report to the Secretary of State by 27 March 2008. The report was completed by the Assembly and Executive Review Committee and published on 11 March 2008. It said that there had been little progress on the devolution of policing and justice matters. Section 19Minor and consequential amendmentsSection 20District policing partnershipsDistrict policing partnerships, which had been set up by the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, were reconstituted.Section 21Amendment of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 was amended to delay its implementation prohibiting academic selection until after the executive was restored.Section 22Repeal of the Northern Ireland Act 2006The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 repealed the Northern Ireland Act 2006 in its entirety.Section 23Delegated legislationSection 24Parliamentary procedureSection 25InterpretationSection 26ExtentSection 27Commencement

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.*The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007, as amended. The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007, as originally enacted. Explanatory notes to the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007."Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007". Halsbury's Statutes of England and Wales. Fourth Edition. Current Statutes Service. vol 31. p 75 et seq."Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007". Current Law Statutes Annotated 2007. Chapter 4. p 4-1 et seq.

During the passage of the 2007 act, the Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Hain praised Ian Paisley's "courage and leadership" for engaging with Gerry Adams.

Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006

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