Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022
The Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Act 2022 (c. 2) is an act of Parliament that implements parts of the New Decade, New Approach agreement made following the three-year suspension of the Northern Ireland Executive as agreed by the Government of the United Kingdom, Government of Ireland and the political parties of Northern Ireland.
Background
Following the New Decade, New Approach agreement, the Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Féin, the Ulster Unionist Party, the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and the Alliance Party entered into a power sharing Executive on 12 January 2020. This Executive, however, fell due to the resignation of the DUP First Minister over disputes surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Provisions
According to the Northern Ireland Office, the legislation has the provisions of: