32 Extraordinary elections
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (1998 c 47) | Legislation

32  Extraordinary elections

(1)     If the Assembly passes a resolution that it should be dissolved the Secretary of State shall[, as soon as practicable,] propose a date for the poll for the election of the next Assembly.

[(1A)     The proposed date must be within the period of 12 weeks beginning with the day on which the resolution is passed.]

(2)     A resolution under subsection (1) shall not be passed without the support of a number of members of the Assembly which equals or exceeds two thirds of the total number of seats in the Assembly.

[(3)     If—

(a)     the period mentioned in section 16A(3) ends without the offices of First Minister and deputy First Minister and the Ministerial offices to be held by Northern Ireland Ministers having been filled; or

(b)     the period mentioned in section 16B(3) ends without the offices of First Minister and deputy First Minister having been filled,

the Secretary

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