This Bill extends the time to form a Northern Ireland Executive after the May 2022 election, allows civil servants to make decisions without Ministers, and gives the Secretary of State powers over MLA pay and local rates.
A Bill to make provision to extend the period following the Northern Ireland Assembly election of 5 May 2022 during which Ministers may be appointed and after which the Secretary of State must propose a date for another election; about the exercise of functions in the absence of Northern Ireland Ministers; to confer powers on the Secretary of State to determine salaries and other benefits for Members of the Assembly in respect of periods in which the Assembly is not functioning; and to confer powers on the Secretary of State to set the regional rate in Northern Ireland.
Status: Act of Parliament
Current House: Unassigned
Stage: Royal Assent
Sponsored by: Chris Heaton-Harris, Lord Caine
Introduced: 2022-11-21
Royal Assent: 2022-12-06