Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007
Encyclopedia
The Northern Ireland Act 2007 (c 4) is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. The Act extended the statutory deadline for the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly
to 8 May 2007.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The Act extended the statutory deadline for the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
to 8 May 2007.
External links
- The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007.