# Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Code of Conduct) Order 1999

Draft 1999, ISBN 0110828933

Made under: Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

## Introductory text

Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 16(4) of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 1999
Coming into force 31st July 1999
Whereas–
(1) in pursuance of subsection 2(a) of section 3 of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”) the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (“the Commission”) is required to keep under review the Code of Conduct issued under that section providing guidance to persons organising a public procession or protest meeting and regulating the conduct of persons organising or taking part in such a procession or meeting;
(2) in pursuance of subsection (2)(b) of that section the Commission may from time to time revise the whole or any part of the Code of Conduct and issue the revised Code of Conduct;
(3) in pursuance of paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the 1998 Act the Commission has prepared and published a draft of a revised Code of Conduct, has considered representations made to it about the draft, and has modified the draft accordingly;
(4) in pursuance of paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 2 to the 1998 Act the Commission has sent the draft of the revised Code of Conduct to the Secretary of State who has laid the draft before each House of Parliament:

## 1 Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Code of Conduct) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 31st July 1999.

## 2 Revised Code of Conduct

The revised Code of Conduct laid in draft before Parliament on 30th June 1999 providing guidance to persons organising a public procession or protest meeting and regulating the conduct of persons organising or taking part in such a procession or meeting shall come into operation on 31st July 1999.

## 3 Revised Code of Conduct

The Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Code of Conduct) Order 1998 (which brought into operation the draft code laid before Parliament on 23rd February 1998) is hereby revoked.

## Signature

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office

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