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(1)    This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Act 2003.

(2)    In this Act—

(a)    “the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c 47),

(b)    “Assembly” means Northern Ireland Assembly,

(c)    “the May election” means the election of the Assembly the poll for which was to have taken place on 29th May 2003.

NOTES
Initial Commencement
Royal Assent

Royal Assent: 15 May 2003: (no specific commencement provision).

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