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Northern Ireland's party leaders have been warned the government intends to stick to its planned 26 March date for the restoration of power sharing.Northern Ireland's party leaders have been warned the government intends to stick to its planned 26 March date for the restoration of power sharing.
A letter from Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain says he will not move the deadline - "the only chance to get devolution up and running". A letter from Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain said he will not move the deadline - "the only chance to get devolution up and running".
His warning comes as Sinn Fein prepares to hold a conference on supporting the police - crucial to the brokered deal. His warning came as Sinn Fein prepared to hold a conference on supporting the police - crucial to the brokered deal.
If an election does not occur, the assembly will be dissolved for good. If an election does not occur, Stormont will be dissolved indefinitely.
The choice is set in statute, either restoration and Executive Ministers in place on 26 March or indefinite dissolution Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain The choice is set in statute, either restoration and executive ministers in place on 26 March or indefinite dissolution Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain
The transitional assembly at Stormont will dissolve on 30 January in anticipation of an election on 7 March.The transitional assembly at Stormont will dissolve on 30 January in anticipation of an election on 7 March.
In his letter to unionist, nationalist and cross community party leaders, the Mr Hain wrote: "There is only one chance to get devolution up and running and that is 26 March. In his letter to unionist, nationalist and cross-community party leaders, Mr Hain wrote: "There is only one chance to get devolution up and running and that is 26 March.
"Everyone involved needs to understand that."Everyone involved needs to understand that.
"The choice is set in statute, either restoration and Executive Ministers in place on 26 March or indefinite dissolution. "The choice is set in statute, either restoration and executive ministers in place on 26 March or indefinite dissolution.
"On that date, the parties are required to form an executive and if that does not happen, the assembly is dissolved indefinitely the next day."On that date, the parties are required to form an executive and if that does not happen, the assembly is dissolved indefinitely the next day.
"These provisions and their consequences cannot be changed except by further primary legislation which would have to be agreed by Parliament before 30 January. There is no parliamentary time to do so.""These provisions and their consequences cannot be changed except by further primary legislation which would have to be agreed by Parliament before 30 January. There is no parliamentary time to do so."
'Repeal changes''Repeal changes'
He also said there was no "possibility whatsoever of further emergency legislation in time to either postpone the 26 March restoration date or preserve the institutional changes provided by the Act".He also said there was no "possibility whatsoever of further emergency legislation in time to either postpone the 26 March restoration date or preserve the institutional changes provided by the Act".
If an election fails to take place, Stormont will close down and the current 108 Assembly members' salaries and allowances will be immediately withdrawn.If an election fails to take place, Stormont will close down and the current 108 Assembly members' salaries and allowances will be immediately withdrawn.
The government will also implement the ban on academic selection as well as repeal changes introduced under the St Andrews Act relating to the Ministerial Code, the pledge of office and the arrangement for appointing First and Deputy First ministers will also be automatically repealed. The government will also implement the ban on academic selection as well as repeal changes introduced under the St Andrews Act relating to the Ministerial Code, the pledge of office and the arrangement for appointing first and deputy first ministers will also be automatically repealed.
Sinn Fein's national executive approved plans on Saturday for the conference in Dublin on 28 January, during which 2,000 members are expected to consider giving their support for the police service in the province. Sinn Fein's national executive approved plans on Saturday for the conference in Dublin on 28 January, during which 2,000 members are expected to consider giving their support for the police service in Northern Ireland.
Sinn Fein's reluctance to declare support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been a major stumbling block to Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's plan to revive power sharing.Sinn Fein's reluctance to declare support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland has been a major stumbling block to Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's plan to revive power sharing.
The Rev Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has stated he "will not form a power sharing administration involving Sinn Fein without it". Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has stated it will not form a power sharing administration involving Sinn Fein without it backing the police and courts with "full delivery on the ground".