[Part 4 Alternative Democratic Consent Process]

[Part 4 Alternative Democratic Consent Process]

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This Part applies if the offices of the First Minister and the deputy First Minister are vacant (and their functions are not otherwise being exercised by another Northern Ireland Minister in accordance with section 16A(11)) at the beginning of the day on which the Secretary of State is required to give the notification of the start of the democratic consent process in relation to a new continuation period.

Giving the notification of the start of the democratic consent process

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(1)     The Secretary of State must give the notification of the start of the democratic consent process to—

(a)     the Presiding Officer, and

(b)     the clerk to the Assembly.

(2)     The notification of the start of the democratic consent process must state that the alternative democratic consent process applies.

(3)     As soon as practicable after giving notice under sub-paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must take reasonable steps to provide the members of the Assembly with such explanatory materials as it is reasonable to provide in order to assist them when deciding the question on the motion for a consent resolution.

(4)     In this paragraph “the

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