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

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

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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 1998f1, I hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c. 47.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule PROVISIONS OF THE 1998 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 2nd DECEMBER 1999
  5. Schedule SSchedule S
  6. Explanatory note

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 1976f1

    • 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.