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The Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1690 · Made 11 July 1997

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 11th July 1997

Coming into force 11th July 1997

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974f1, I hereby make the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1974 c. 28.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1997, and shall come into force forthwith.

2

The interim period specified by section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 shall continue until 16th July 1998.

Signature

Marjorie Mowlam

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

11th July 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends until 16th July 1998 the period specified in section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (as extended by the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1748)) for the operation of the temporary provisions for the government of Northern Ireland contained in Schedule 1 to that Act.