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The Rural Needs (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

S.R. 2018/115 · Made 10 May 2018

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Rural Needs

Made 10th May 2018

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs f1, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 f2 makes the following Order.

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Footnotes

f1

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development was renamed the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs by section 1(2) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5) (N.I.)

f2

2016 c.19 (N.I.)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Rural Needs (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018.

2Appointed day

Insofar as not already in operation, the day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 to 4 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, as they apply to Public Authorities listed in the Schedule to that Act, is 1st June 2018.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 10th May 2018

L.S.

Catherine McCallum

A senior officer of the

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

This Regulations brings into operation sections 1 to 4 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 for the Public Authorities (other than Northern Ireland departments and district councils) listed in the Schedule to that Act. Sections 1 to 4 of that Act have already been brought into operation for Northern Ireland departments and district councils.