An Act to remove the disqualification for membership of the House of Commons and the Northern Ireland Assembly of persons who are members of the legislature of Ireland (the Oireachtas); to disqualify for certain offices which may be held by members of the Northern Ireland Assembly persons who are or become Ministers of the Government of Ireland or chairmen or deputy chairmen of committees of the Dáil Éireann or the Seanad Éireann or of joint committees of the Oireachtas; and to make provision with respect to who may be chairman or deputy chairman of a statutory committee of the Assembly or a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission.
2000-12-05
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2011-05-27
2000-11-30
1 Amendment of section 1(1)(e) of the Disqualification Acts.
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Section 1(1)(e) of the M1House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and section 1(1)(e) of the M2Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (disqualification of member of the legislature of any country or territory outside the Commonwealth) are amended as follows.
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After “Commonwealth” insert “
(other than Ireland)
”.