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Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment No. 21, in schedule 2, page 26, line 9, after ‘until’, insert ‘— (i)'. Amendment No. 22, in schedule 2, page 26, line 10, at end insert— '(ii) has made a declaration before the Assembly supporting the Police Service of Northern Ireland and pledging to uphold the rule of law; and'. New clause 3—Northern Ireland Ministers— 'In section 18 of the 1998 Act after subsection (8) insert— "(8A) A Northern Ireland Minister shall not take up office until he has made a declaration before the Assembly pledging to support the Police Service or Northern Ireland and uphold the rule of law.".'. New clause 4—Exclusion of Ministers from Office— '(1) In section 30 of the 1998 Act after subsection (1)(b) add— "(c) because he is no longer committed to supporting the Police Service of Northern Ireland and upholding the rule of law in Northern Ireland.". (2) In section 30 of the 1998 Act after subsection (2)(b) add— "(c) because it is no longer committed to supporting the Police Service of Northern Ireland and upholding the rule of law in Northern Ireland.". (3) In section 30 of the 1998 Act after subsection (7)(d) add— "(e) is committed now and in the future to supporting the Police Service of Northern Ireland and upholding the rule of law in Northern Ireland.".'.