British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act, 2002

Short title, construction, collective citation, commencement and expiration.

7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act, 2002.

(2) The British-Irish Agreement Acts, 1999 and this Act shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the British-Irish Agreement Acts, 1999 and 2002.

(3) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Taoiseach may fix by order.

(4) (a) This Act (other than section 6 ) shall expire on such day as the Taoiseach may fix by order.

(b) The day fixed under paragraph (a) shall be the earliest practicable day after the termination of the Agreement in accordance with its terms on the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly.