Commentary on provisions of Act Section 1: Executive formation
By making amendments to section 1 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2022, these sections amend the effect of section 16A of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 during the period following the 5 May 2022 elections. The legislation will extend the period for filling Ministerial offices which follows from the elections that took place on 5 May 2022 for a further 52 week period to apply retrospectively (so that it applies from 19 January 2023 until 18 January 2024). The legislation will also provide a discretionary power for the Secretary of State to propose a date for a poll at any time within the extended period for Executive formation.