42 Petitions of concern
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (1998 c 47) | Legislation

42  Petitions of concern

[(1)     If a petition expressing concern about a matter which is to be voted on by the Assembly is—

(a)     presented to the Assembly by 30 members, and

(b)     on the day after the consideration period, confirmed by 30 members,

the vote on that matter requires cross-community support.

(2)     If such a petition is presented, the vote on the matter to which it relates may not take place until after the day mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

(3)     The members presenting or confirming a petition must include—

(a)     one member who belongs to a political party and one member who belongs to a different political party,

(b)     one member who belongs to a political

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