The Police (1998 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

Made: 8th February 1999

In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 72(1) and (2) and 75 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby make the following Order:–

Citation

1

This Order may be cited as the Police (1998 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999.

Interpretation

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.

Appointed day

3

Subject to Article 4, the following provisions of the Act shall come into operation on 9th February 1999–

• section 1(2),

• section 2(5)(d), 5(e),

• section 8,

• section 18,

• section 19(2) insofar as not already commenced,

• section 25 (except 25(4)),

• section 26 (except 26(4)),

• section 27,

• section 28,

• section 30,

• section 32,

• section 33,

• section 34,

• section 35,

• section 37,

• section 38,

• section 39,

• section 66,

• section 67,

• section 68,

• section 69,

Transitional provisions and savings

4

Any action or proceedings taken or commenced before the coming into force of this Order shall be valid notwithstanding the repeals in Schedule 6 listed in Article 3.

Signed

Marjorie Mowlam — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — 8th February 1999.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This order brings into force the sections of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 listed in Article 3 of this Order together with the consequential appeals with transitional provision and savings as from 9th February 1999.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1998 c. 32.