Overview
10.The Act contains 6 sections and 3 Schedules.
11.Section 1 introduces Schedule 1 and makes provision about functions of the Assembly members. Schedule 1 makes further provision about those functions.
12.Section 2 sets out the conditions that must be met before devolved government is fully restored:­ Ministers must be selected and affirm the terms of the pledge of office. Section 2 also introduces Schedule 2, which sets out the consequences if those conditions are met (see paragraph 6 above) and Schedule 3, which sets out the consequences if the Ministers are not selected or do not affirm the pledge (see paragraph 7 above).
13.Section 3 confers on the Secretary of State power by order to make consequential and transitional provision as a result of the Act. Section 4 sets out the Parliamentary procedure required for an order under section 3.