10 Scrutiny by Presiding Officer
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (1998 c 47) | Legislation

10  Scrutiny by Presiding Officer

(1)     Standing orders shall ensure that a Bill is not introduced in the Assembly if the Presiding Officer decides that any provision of it would not be within the legislative competence of the Assembly.

(2)     Subject to subsection (3)—

(a)     the Presiding Officer shall consider a Bill both on its introduction and before the Assembly enters on its final stage; and

(b)     if he considers

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