Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 2132
NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
The Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2006
Made
28th July 2006
Coming into force
29th July 2006
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(4) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000( 1 ).
A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 7(4) of that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No.2) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In article 2 “the current suspension period” means the period during which section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 continues in force, that period having commenced on 15th October 2002( 2 ).
2. In relation to the current suspension period, paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000, as previously modified under paragraph 1(4) of that Schedule( 3 ), is to have effect as if the number of months mentioned there were increased by six months.
Peter Hain
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
28 July 2006
Section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 was brought into force again on 15th October 2002 by S.I. 2002/2574 .
S.I. 2003/1155 modified paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule so that the number of months mentioned was increased by six months. S.I. 2003/2592 , S.I. 2004/1105 , S.I. 2004/2505 , S.I. 2005/868 , S.I. 2005/2046 and S.I. 2006/1012 modified paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule so that the number of months was increased by six further periods of six months.