[16B Vacancies in the office of First Minister or deputy First Minister]

[16B  Vacancies in the office of First Minister or deputy First Minister]

[(1)     The First Minister or the deputy First Minister—

(a)     may at any time resign by notice in writing to the Presiding Officer; and

(b)     shall cease to hold office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly otherwise than by virtue of a dissolution.

(2)     If either the First Minister or the deputy First Minister ceases to hold office at any time, whether by resignation or otherwise, the other—

(a)     shall also cease to hold office at that time; but

(b)     may continue to exercise the functions of his office until immediately before those offices

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