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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is a devolved legislative body established under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
It consists of 90 elected members and has authority to make laws in areas transferred from the UK Parliament, including health, education, agriculture, the environment, economic development, and social security.
Powers relating to policing and justice were transferred to the Assembly in 2010.
The Assembly operates through a power-sharing Executive Committee made up of ministers from different political groups.
Although it was suspended between 2002 and 2007 and again inactive from 2017 to 2020, it remains a central institution of devolution in Northern Ireland.
The Northern Ireland Assembly is a devolved legislative body established under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
It consists of 90 elected members and has authority to make laws in areas transferred from the UK Parliament, including health, education, agriculture, the environment, economic development, and social security.
Powers relating to policing and justice were transferred to the Assembly in 2010.
The Assembly operates through a power-sharing Executive Committee made up of ministers from different political groups.
Although it was suspended between 2002 and 2007 and again inactive from 2017 to 2020, it remains a central institution of devolution in Northern Ireland.
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