# The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999

S.I. 1999/3208 · made 1 December 1999

This Order appoints 2nd December 1999 as the day for the commencement of Parts II and III of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Part II, which deals with the legislative powers of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Part III, which deals with the Executive Authorities, implement, in those regards, the Belfast Agreement.

Made under: Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-appointed-day-order-1999/pdf/uksi_19993208_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Made 1st December 1999
Coming into force 2nd December 1999
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 1st day of December 1999
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas, it having appeared to the Secretary of State that sufficient progress had been made in implementing the agreement reached at multi-party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883 (“the Belfast Agreement”), he laid before Parliament the draft of this Order:
And whereas the draft Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
And whereas the Secretary of State has submitted the draft Order to Her Majesty in Council:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 2nd December 1999.

## 2 

The appointed day for the commencement of Parts II and III of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 is 2nd December 1999.

## Signature

A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 2nd December 1999 as the day for the commencement of Parts II and III of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Part II, which deals with the legislative powers of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Part III, which deals with the Executive Authorities, implement, in those regards, the Belfast Agreement.
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3209 (C. 85)) brings into force on the day appointed under this Order the following provisions of the 1998 Act:
Sections 1, 2 and 4
Sections 31 to 39, 40(1) to (9), 40(10), so far as not already in force, 41 to 48, 49(2)–(4), 50 and 51
Sections 52 to 54 and 56
Sections 57 to 67
Sections 69(3), partially, and (4), 71(1), partially, and (3) and (4) and 76 to 78
Sections 79, partially, 80, 81, 82(1) and (2), 83 to 85, 87 to 89 and 94
Sections 95(1) to (4) and (5), (partially), 99, (partially), 100(1), partially, and (2), partially
Schedules 1 to 4
Schedule 5, partially
Schedule 6
Schedule 10, partially
Schedule 12, partially
Schedule 13, partially
Schedule 14, partially
Schedule 15, partially

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