# The Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998(Commencement) Order 1998, Introduction: Introductory text


NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 27th May 1998
Whereas a referendum has been held about the agreement reached at the multi-party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883 and a majority of those voting supported the agreement;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 8(2) of the Northern Ireland (Elections) Act 1998, I hereby make the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1313/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-elections-act-1998commencement-order-1998/introduction
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