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The Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947 introduced a school system which included a government-run eleven-plus post-primary transfer test as an entrance exam for grammar schools; this had previously been introduced in England and Wales in 1944. The test, a form of academic selection, was retained in Northern Ireland whereas England and Wales ...
Thus Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 was an act passed by the Parliament of Northern Ireland, whereas the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 was passed at Westminster.
Each act passed in a respective year is given a chapter number (abbreviated "c.") denoted by Arabic numerals, [2] and citations are usually followed by the suffix "(N.I.)" so as to prevent confusion with acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom. 6 acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly were passed in 2020.
The 1944 Butler Education Act radically overhauled education in England and Wales, and the Education (Northern Ireland) Act 1947 set out a similar restructuring for Northern Ireland. For the first time, secondary education was to become a right, and was to be universally provided. It would also be free, with financial assistance for poor students.
An Act to repeal the Development Loans (Agriculture and Fisheries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968; to enable the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to pay grants to certain harbour authorities; to amend the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977; to make provision in relation to the payment of interest on funds in court; to make ...
The Integrated Education Bill is a private member's bill that was proposed by Kellie Armstrong of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. [ 1 ] The bill completed Final Stage in the NI Assembly on 9 March 2022./ [ 2 ]
The Education Authority (Irish: Údarás Oideachais) is a non-departmental body sponsored by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. It was established under the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12) [1] which was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly. The authority became operational on 1 April 2015. [2]
Each act passed in a respective year is given a chapter number (abbreviated "c.") denoted by Arabic numerals, [2] and citations are usually followed by the suffix "(N.I.)" so as to prevent confusion with acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom. 8 acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly were passed in 2021.