The Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998

Made: 9th July 1998

Coming into force: 9th July 1998

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974¹, I hereby make the following Order:—

1

This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1998, and shall come into force forthwith.

2

The interim period specified by section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 shall continue until 16th July 1999.

Signed

Marjorie Mowlam — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — 9th July 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends until 16th July 1999 the period specified in section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (as extended by the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1690)) for the operation of the temporary provisions for the government of Northern Ireland contained in Schedule 1 to that Act.

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