Statutory Instruments
1999 No. 2936 (C. 78)
NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1999
Made
26th October 1999
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred on him by section 101(3) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998(1), hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1999.
2. The following provisions of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 shall come into force on 28th October 1999:
Section 40(10), so far as relating to paragraph 6 of Schedule 5
Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5.
George Howarth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Northern Ireland Office
26th October 1999
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 28th October 1999 the enabling powers in paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, under which Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission to be treated as a Crown body.
Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 1998 Act come into force under the orders, and on the dates, indicated below.
Provision
Order
Date
Section 49(1)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
Section 68 (for certain purposes)
““
15th February 1999
(for all other purposes)
1st March 1999
Section 69(1), (2), (3) (partially)
““
1st March 1999
(6) to (11)
(5)
““
1st June 1999
Section 70
““
1st June 1999
Section 71(1) (partially), (2) and (5)
““
1st June 1999
Section 72
““
1st March 1999
Section 73 (for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/340
15th February 1999
(for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
(for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
Section 74 (for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/1753
21st June 1999
(for all other purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
Section 75 (for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
(for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
(for all other purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st January 2000
Section 79 (partially)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
Section 82(3) to (5)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
Section 90
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
Section 91(1) (for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/340
15th February 1999
(for all other purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
(2) to (6)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
(7) to (9)
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
Section 92(1) and (2)
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
(3) and (4)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
Section 95(5) (partially)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
Section 97
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
Section 99 (partially)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
Section 100 (partially)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999 and 1st June 1999
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999 and 1st October 1999
Schedule 7
S.I. 1999/340
15th February 1999 and 1st March 1999
Schedule 8 (for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/340
15th February 1999
(for all other purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
Schedule 9 (for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
(for all other purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st January 2000
Schedule 10 (partially)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
Schedule 11 (for certain purposes)
S.I. 1999/340
15th February 1999
(for all other purposes)
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
Schedule 12 (partially)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
Schedule 13 (partially)
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
Schedule 14 (partially)
S.I. 1999/340
1st June 1999
S.I. 1999/2204
2nd August 1999
Schedule 15 (partially)
S.I. 1999/340
1st March 1999
S.I. 1999/2204
1st October 1999
(1)
1998 c. 47.
