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Northern Ireland Policing Board (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

I thank the Minister for his careful and precise explanation of the order. I note that the order is predicated on, or at least makes arrangements for, devolution on 26 March and not on any other date. If devolution does not occur on 26 March, alternative arrangements go ahead and presumably will remain undisturbed if, due to some presently unforeseen events, devolution occurs later than that. That is purely and solely operating on the assumption that devolution takes place on 26 March. That was implicit in what the Minister said, but I see several heads nodding as clear confirmation of that.