Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003
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Long titleAn Act to make provision in connection with the establishment under international law of an independent commission with monitoring functions in relation to Northern Ireland; to make further provision about exclusion from Ministerial office in Northern Ireland; to make provision about reduction of remuneration of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly; to make provision about reduction of financial assistance under the Financial Assistance for Political Parties Act (Northern Ireland) 2000; to make provision about censure resolutions of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and for connected purposes.
Territorial extentNorthern Ireland
Royal assent18 September 2003
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| Long title | An Act to make provision in connection with the establishment under international law of an independent commission with monitoring functions in relation to Northern Ireland; to make further provision about exclusion from Ministerial office in Northern Ireland; to make provision about reduction of remuneration of members of the Northern Ireland Assembly; to make provision about reduction of financial assistance under the Financial Assistance for Political Parties Act (Northern Ireland) 2000; to make provision about censure resolutions of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2003 c. 25 |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 September 2003 |
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The Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003[1] (c. 25) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The establishment of the Monitoring Commission was one of the key demands of the Ulster Unionist Party following its decision to collapse the Assembly on the basis of allegations of IRA activity.[2]
Provisions
The legislation implemented what was agreed in the British-Irish joint declaration.[3]
Commencement
Section 12 came into force on 18 September 2003.[4]
The following orders were made under section 12(2):
- The Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003 (SI 2003/2646) (C 101)
- The Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004 (SI 2004/83) (C 3)
Section 1 came into force on 13 October 2003[5] and sections 2 to 11 came into force on 7 January 2004.[6]
