Northern Ireland Act 1998
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The Northern Ireland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that implemented the Good Friday Agreement by creating the framework for devolved government and power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended) | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
constitutional statute ⓘ |
| amends | Government of Ireland Act 1920 ⓘ |
| citation | 1998 c. 47 ⓘ |
| contains | provisions on human rights in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| creates |
devolved executive for Northern Ireland
ⓘ
devolved legislature for Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| defines |
excepted matters for the UK Parliament
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legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly ⓘ reserved matters for the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| establishes |
Northern Ireland Assembly
ⓘ
Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ power-sharing arrangements in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasStatus | constitutional significance in UK law ⓘ |
| implementsAgreement |
Good Friday Agreement
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surface form:
Belfast Agreement
Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| isKeyLegislationFor | implementation of the Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make new provision for the government of Northern Ireland for the purpose of implementing the agreement reached at multi-party talks on Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom constitutional law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
British–Irish Council
ⓘ
surface form:
British-Irish Council
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference ⓘ Equality Commission for Northern Ireland ⓘ Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
North/South Ministerial Council ⓘ
surface form:
North-South Ministerial Council
Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland Executive Committee
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission ⓘ Petition of Concern mechanism ⓘ arrangements for possible Irish unification subject to consent ⓘ devolution of executive powers to Northern Ireland ⓘ devolution of legislative powers to Northern Ireland ⓘ d’Hondt system for allocation of ministerial offices ⓘ referendum on the status of Northern Ireland ⓘ statutory committees of the Northern Ireland Assembly ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentOn | 1998-11-19 ⓘ |
| recognises | principle of consent regarding the constitutional status of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Government of Wales Act 1998
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Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| repeals | parts of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 ⓘ |
| requires | cross-community support for key Assembly decisions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Northern Ireland Act 1998 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Northern Ireland peace process
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constitutional law ⓘ devolution ⓘ power-sharing ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended)
this entity surface form:
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended)