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2001 No. 3959

NORTHERN IRELAND

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

The Northern Ireland (Date of Next Assembly Poll) Order 2001

Made

11th December 2001

Coming into force

20th March 2003

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of December 2001

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998( 1 ), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Date of the Next Assembly Poll) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 20th March 2003.

2. It is hereby directed that the date of the poll for the election of the next Assembly shall, instead of being determined in accordance with section 31 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, be the date proposed by the Secretary of State under section 32(3) of that Act, namely 1st May 2003.

3. The Assembly shall be dissolved on 21st March 2003.

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

( 1 )

1998 c. 47 .

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The Northern Ireland (Date of Next Assembly Poll) Order 2001 (2001/3959)

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