# The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999

S.I. 1999/3209 · made 30 November 1999

This Order brings into force on 2nd December 1999, provisions of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. By virtue of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999, that day is the appointed day under section 3 of that Act when Parts II and III of the Act, which make provision for the legislative powers and executive authorities of the Northern Ireland Assembly, are commenced. This Order brings into force other provisions of the Act in connection with the devolution of power to the Assembly.

Made under: Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 101)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998-commencement-no-5-order-1999/pdf/uksi_19993209_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 30th November 1999
In exercise of the power conferred on me by section 101(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, I hereby make the following Order:

## 1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1999.
(2) In this Order, “the 1998 Act” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

## 2 

A provision of the 1998 Act referred to in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 2nd December 1999.

## Signature

Peter Mandelson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
30th November 1999

## PROVISIONS OF THE 1998 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 2nd DECEMBER 1999

In Part I (Preliminary)–
Sections 1, 2 and 4
In Part IV (The Northern Ireland Assembly)–
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
In Part V (NSMC, BIC, BIIC etc)–
Sections 52 to 54 and 56
In Part VI (Financial Provisions)–
Sections 57 to 67
In Part VII (Human Rights and Equal Opportunities)–
Section 69(3), so far as not already in force, and (4), section 71(1), so far as not already in force, section 71(3) and (4) and sections 76 to 78
In Part VIII (Miscellaneous)–
Section 79, so far as not already in force, sections 80, 81, 82(1) and (2), 83 to 85, 87 to 89 and 94
In Part IX (Supplemental)–
Section 95(1) to (4), and (5), so far as not already in force, section 99, so far as relating to the paragraphs of Schedule 13 brought into force by this Order, and section 100(1), so far as not already in force, and (2), so far as relating to the entries in Schedule 15 brought into force by this Order

## Schedule S 

Schedules 1 to 4
Schedule 5, so far as not already in force
Schedule 6
Schedule 10, so far as not already in force
In Schedule 12 paragraphs 2 to 12
In Schedule 13 paragraphs 3 to 9, 11 to 15, 17, 18 and 21
Schedule 14, so far as not already in force
Schedule 15, so far as not already in force, except the entries relating to
Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976
Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989
Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996
Northern Ireland Act 1998

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 2nd December 1999, provisions of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. By virtue of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999, that day is the appointed day under section 3 of that Act when Parts II and III of the Act, which make provision for the legislative powers and executive authorities of the Northern Ireland Assembly, are commenced. This Order brings into force other provisions of the Act in connection with the devolution of power to the Assembly.

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