# The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Article 2: General interpretation


(1) The 1954 c. 33 (N.I.) Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“the commencement date” means the date of the coming into operation of this Order;
“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;
“the Executive” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
“the Order of 1981” means the 1981 NI 3 Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
“the Order of 1983” means the 1983 NI 15 Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/1301/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-northern-ireland-order-1986/article-2
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