Talk:Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973

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Surely these subdivisions were created by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, not the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973? Owain (talk) 19:09, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

You're quite right. I think the NI constitution act imposed direct rule abolishing the Parliament of Northern Ireland and the Governor of Northern Ireland Lozleader 19:33, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Oh and the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Act 1972 actually created the councils that had been defined by the boundaries Act. They came into existence on October 1, 1973, which would be after the constitution act of course, but i don't think it has anything to do with them Lozleader 19:46, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Okay, I just had a lok at JustCite and these are the names of the sections:

• Preamble

Sections:

1. Status of Northern Ireland as part of United Kingdom.
2. Initial devolution of legislative and executive responsibility.
3. Alterations in devolved responsibilites.
4. Measures of Northern Ireland Assembly.
5. Secretary of State's consent for proposed Measures dealing with excepted or reserved matters.
6. Parliamentary control of Measures dealing with excepted or reserved matters.
7. Executive authorities in Northern Ireland.
8. The Northern Ireland Executive.
9. Remuneration and pensions of members of Northern Ireland Executive etc.
10. Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
11. Agency arrangements between United Kingdom and Northern Ireland departments.
12. Consultation, agreements and arrangements with Republic of Ireland.
13. Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.
14. Proceedings in Assembly for imposing charge on public funds or for imposing taxation.
15. Payment to Northern Ireland of share of United Kingdom taxes.
16. Grants to Northern Ireland out of moneys provided by Parliament.
17. Discrimination in legislation.
18. Special procedure for determining validity of legislation.
19. Discrimination by public authorities.
20. The Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights.
21. Unlawful oaths, undertakings and declarations.
22. Removal of restrictions on investigation into maladministration.
23. Interpretation and supplemental.
24. Presiding officer and Clerk of the Assembly.
25. Procedure.
26. Privileges, remuneration, etc.
27. Dissolution and prorogation.
28. Constituencies and number of members.
29. Elections and franchise.
30. Disqualification for membership of Assembly.
31. Abolition of Parliament of Northern Ireland.
32. Abolition of office of Governor and provisions as to Privy Council of Northern Ireland.
33. Preservation of pension rights of former members of Parliament of Northern Ireland and former Ministers.
34. Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
35. Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.
36. Provisions as to other Northern Ireland officers.
37. Provisions as to Joint Exchequer Board and other financial matters.
38. Power to legislate by Order in Council for certain matters relating to Northern Ireland.
39. Power to legislate by Order in Council for purposes consequential on this Act or on Orders under s. 3.
40. General adaptation of references to institutions and offices abolished by this Act.
41. Repeals.
42. Saving for existing laws.
43. Short title, interpretation and commencement.

• Schedules:

1. Polls for Purposes of Section 1
2. Excepted Matters
3. Minimum Reserved Matters on Appointed Day
4. Form of Oath or Affirmation under Section 8
5. General Adaptation of References to Institutions and Offices Abolished by this Act
6. Repeals

So the Constitution Act set up the first NI Executive and assembly, as well as abolishing the NI parliament and governor. Nothing to do with local government. Lozleader 19:46, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

This is quite correct - in fact reform of local government in NI had already been agreed by the Stormont government before the UK government abolished it. David | Talk 19:47, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

I have created Local Government Boundaries Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 and put the material there Lozleader 20:18, 5 July 2006 (UTC)