[52A North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council]

Part V NSMC, BIC, BIIC etc

[52A  North-South Ministerial Council and British-Irish Council]

[(1)     The First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly shall, as far in advance of each meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council or the British-Irish Council as is reasonably practicable, give to the Executive Committee and to the Assembly the following information in relation to the meeting—

(a)     the date;

(b)     the agenda; and

(c)     (once determined under this section) the names of the Ministers or junior Ministers who are to attend the meeting.

(2)     Each Minister or junior Minister who has responsibility (whether or not with another Minister or junior Minister) in relation to any matter included in the agenda for a meeting of either Council (“appropriate Minister”) shall be entitled—

(a)     to attend the meeting; and

(b)     to participate (see section 52C) in the meeting so far as it

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