| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An act to provide for the dissolution of the existing Northern Ireland Assembly and its prorogation until dissolution; to make temporary provision for the government of Northern Ireland; to provide for the election and holding of a Constitutional Convention in Northern Ireland; and for purposes connected with those matters. |
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| Citation | 1974 c. 28 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 17 July 1974 |
| Repealed | 2 December 1999 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Northern Ireland Act 1998 |
Status: Repealed | |
TheNorthern Ireland Act 1974 (c. 28) was anact of theParliament of the United Kingdom that made provision for the government ofNorthern Ireland following the collapse of theSunningdale Agreement.[1] The act authorised the dissolution of theNorthern Ireland Assembly, and transferred its legislative powers to theQueen in Council.[2]
The act was intended as a temporary measure, staying in force for just one year. However, it made provision for theSecretary of State for Northern Ireland to make annualorders extending the duration of the act. As such, the act remained in force until the institutions created following the 1998Belfast Agreement were up and running in late 1999.
The act also established aConstitutional Convention, which ultimately failed to achieve cross-community consensus on new constitutional arrangements, and was permanently dissolved in 1976.
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