# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 2


(1) A public authority to which this sub-paragraph applies shall, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the commencement of this Schedule or, if later, the establishment of the authority, submit a scheme to the Commission.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) applies to any public authority except one which is notified in writing by the Commission that that sub-paragraph does not apply to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/9/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-9/paragraph-2
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