Designated Other
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Designated Other means a MLA designated as an Other in accordance with standing orders of the Northern Ireland Assembly as set out in the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
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"After the signing of the Roll a Member may enter in the Roll a designation of identity, being Nationalist, Unionist or Other. A Member who does not register a designation of identity shall be deemed to be designated Other for the purposes of these Standing Orders."[1]
"designated Nationalist” means a member designated as a Nationalist in accordance with standing orders of the Assembly and “designated Unionist” shall be construed accordingly."[2]
Designated Other MLA's are also known as "United Community MLA's".
[edit] Parties and independent MLA's designated Other in the Northern Ireland Assembly
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/theassembly/ConsolidatedStandingOrders.pdf Northern Ireland Assembly
- ^ http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/ukpga_19980047_en_2#pt1-l1g4 Northern Ireland Act 1998
[edit] See also
- Designated Nationalist
- Designated Unionist
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Member of the Legislative Assembly
- Northern Ireland Act 1998
