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Confusion also arises as to when and how referendums would be called. The Agreement is clear that both Governments can call referendums in their respective jurisdictions at ANY time. In fact, the former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, David Trimble, who was part of the Agreement negotiations, called for the holding of a referendum in 2002 to coincide with the Assembly election.
A second provision on the referendum is that a British Secretary of State MUST call a referendum “if at any time it appears likely to him that a majority of those voting would express a wish that Northern Irel