Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 2204 (C.56)

The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999

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     Section 73(1), except for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998[2]

     Section 73(2) to (5)

     Schedule 8.

Functions of Equality Commission
     3. The following provisions of the 1998 Act shall come into force on 1st October 1999:

     Section 73(1), for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

     Section 74, for all remaining purposes

     Section 75(4), so far as relating to paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 9

     Section 95(5), so far as relating to paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 12

     Section 99, so far as relating to paragraphs 2, 16 and 19 of Schedule 13

     Section 100(2), so far as relating to the entries in Schedule 15 coming into force by virtue of this Order

     Paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 9, except for the purposes of paragraph 2 of that Schedule

     Paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 12

     Paragraphs 2, 16 and 19 of Schedule 13

     In Schedule 15, the entries relating to:


     House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

     Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

     Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

     Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

     Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

Statutory duty on public authorities
     4. The following provisions of the 1998 Act, so far as not already in force, shall come into force on 1st January 2000:

     Section 75

     Schedule 9.

[2] S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21).back