Introductory text

NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 2nd March 1998

Coming into force 3rd March 1998

Whereas—

(1)

in pursuance of section 5 of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998^f1 (“the 1998 Act”) the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland (“the Commission”) is required to issue a set of guidelines (“the guidelines”) as to the exercise of its functions under section 7 of the 1998 Act;

(2)

in pursuance of paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 1998 Act, the Commission has prepared a draft of the guidelines and submitted the draft to the Secretary of State;

(3)

in pursuance of paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the 1998 Act the Commission has sent the draft guidelines to the Secretary of State who has laid the draft before each House of Parliament:

And whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the 1998 Act, hereby orders as follows:

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Footnotes

f1: 1998 c. 2.