Northern Ireland Assembly Commission

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The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission (usually referred to as the Assembly Commission) is the corporate body of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The commission is headed by the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, currently William Hay MLA. ^[1]

Establishment

The Northern Ireland Act (1998) established a Northern Ireland Assembly. The act provides for the creation of a commission to make "arrangements for administrative, secretarial or other assistance" to the assembly. The act defines the Presiding Officer (now called the Speaker) as the chairperson of the commission. Legal proceedings taken for or against the Assembly are taken for or against the Commission on behalf of the Assembly. ^[2]

The staff of the Assembly are collectively known as the Assembly Secretariat.

Responsibilities

The commission has responsibility for the provision of property, staff and services to support assembly members, Parliament Buildings and grounds.

Commission Membership

The commission consists of the Speaker along with five other Assembly members. ^[3]

Party		Member
	Independent	William Hay (Chairperson)
	Alliance	Sean Neeson
	Democratic Unionist	Stephen Moutray
	Sinn Féin	Paul Butler
	SDLP	Alban Maginness
	Ulster Unionist	Robert Coulter

See also

• Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
• National Assembly for Wales Commission

External links

• Northern Ireland Assembly Commission at niassembly.gov.uk
• Office of the Speaker at niassembly.gov.uk

References

1. ^ Assembly Commission The Commission Membership, Northern Ireland Assembly website. Accessed December 2008.
2. ^ Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) Presiding Officer and Commission Office of Public Sector Information website. Accessed December 2008.
3. ^ Assembly Commission The Commission Membership, Northern Ireland Assembly website. Accessed December 2008.