APN 09/01

22 NOVEMBER 2001

PUBLICATION OF REPORTS OF EXAMINER OF STATUTORY RULES

ON WEBSITE

The First Report of the Examiner of Statutory Rules to the Assembly and the appropriate Committees, dated 15 November 2001, is available on the website. This is the first report of the Examiner under the new arrangements recently adopted by the appropriate Committees. The Examiner's website home page has useful links to relevant sites, including the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments at Westminster, the Subordinate Legislation Committee of the Scottish Parliament and the Legislation Committee of the National Assembly for Wales.

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION
NORTHERN IRELAND BRANCH
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

There will be a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association on 3 December 2001 at 4.00 pm in the End Reading Room of the Library.

CAROL SERVICE - PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

A Carol Service will be held in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings at 1.00 pm on Wednesday 12 December 2001. The Service will last approximately 40 minutes. Members and staff are welcome to attend.

COMMEMORATION CEREMONY

Memorial inscriptions in memory of the late Senator Jack Barnhilll and the late Senator Paddy Wilson will be unveiled in the Senate Rotunda on Wednesday 12 December 2001 at 11.00 am. Representatives from both the Barnhill and Wilson families will be in attendance.

All members are invited to attend.

ASSEMBLY CHRISTMAS CARDS

Two official Assembly Christmas Cards are available this year and can be viewed in the Business Office (Room 32). Costs are as follows:

• Christmas Cards (either Card) - £3.50 per pack of 10

• Overprinting of Cards (Members only) - £40.00 for up to 1000 cards

A limited number of last year's cards will also be sold, at £2.50 per pack of 10, while stocks last. Overprinting is not available on these cards.

All cards can be purchased from Monday 26 November 2001.

Order Forms and details of how to pay for cards are available from Paul Breen in the Business Office (Telephone 90 [5]21399).

Please note that Royal Mail's latest recommended posting dates for Christmas Cards and letters are:

• Friday 7 December - Airmail letters to destinations outside Europe
• Monday 10 December - Letters to Eastern Europe
• Friday 14 December - Letters to Western Europe
• Tuesday 18 December - Cards and letters sent Second Class
• Friday 21 December - Cards and letters sent First Class

Items for inclusion in future All Party Notices should be forwarded to the Clerk of Plenary Business, Room 32, Parliament Buildings, Stormont (Fax:  90 (5)21962).