Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland Constitution (Amendment) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 December 1973.

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It is also necessary to adjust Sections 7(3) and (4) of the Constitution Act. These sections were written in the light of Section 8 as originally enacted and are based on the assumption that every head of Department is a member of the Executive. Since the Bill introduces a new degree of flexibility on this point, it is necessary to carry forward this flexibility into Section 7.