Article 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Charities (Northern Ireland) Order 2007.

This Article and Article 2 come into operation on the expiration of 7 days from the day on which this Order is made.

The other provisions of this Order come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

Without prejudice to section 17(5) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) (statutory powers and duties generally), an order under paragraph (3) may provide that provisions are to come into operation on different days in relation to charities of different descriptions.