- Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1753 (C. 48)
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999
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| Made | 18th June 1999 |
In exercise of the power conferred on me by section 101(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998[1], I hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1999.
2. Section 74 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 shall come into force on 21st June 1999 for the purpose of making an order under subsections (5) and (6) of that section.
{sg} Marjorie Mowlam
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
18th June 1999
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 21st June 1999, the enabling powers in section 74 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, under which the Secretary of State may make an order consequent on the transfer of functions to the Equality Commission.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 1998 Act came into force under the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No 1) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/340) on the dates indicated below.
| Provision | Date |
| Section 49(1) | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 68 (for certain purposes) | 15 February 1999 |
| (for all other purposes) | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 69(1), (2), (3) (partially) | 1 March 1999 |
| (6) to (11) | |
| (5) | 1 June 1999 |
| Section 70 | 1 June 1999 |
| Section 71(1) (partially) and (2) and (5) | 1 June 1999 |
| Section 72 | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 73 (for certain purposes) | 15 February 1999 |
| Section 75(3)(a) and (d) (for certain purposes) | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 79 (partially) | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 82(3) to (5) | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 91(1) (for certain purposes), | 15 February 1999 |
| (2) to (6) | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 92(3) and (4) | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 97 | 1 March 1999 |
| Section 100(1) (partially) | 1 June 1999 |
| (2) (partially) | 1 March 1999 |
| Schedule 7 | 15 February 1999 and 1 March 1999 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 15 February 1999 |
| Schedule 10 (partially) | 1 March 1999 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 15 February 1999 |
| Schedule 14 (partially) | 1 June 1999 |
| Schedule 15 (partially) | 1 March 1999 |
Notes:
[1] 1998 c. 47.back
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