The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014

Made: 26th September 2014

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(7) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014[^f00001], makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation

1

• (1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014.

• (2) In this Order “the Act” means the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014.

Commencement of provisions

2

• (1) The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—

• (a) section 8 (appointment of justice minister); and

• (b) section 9 (reappointment of other Northern Ireland Ministers in certain cases).

• (2) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st October 2014—

• (a) section 14 (registration as an elector: abolition of 3 month residence requirement);

• (b) section 15 (registration as an overseas elector: declaration of nationality); and

• (c) section 16 (absent voting).

Signed

Andrew Murrison — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State — Northern Ireland Office — 26th September 2014

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Article 2 brings into force sections 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014. Sections 8 and 9 relate to the appointment and removal of the Justice Minister in Northern Ireland. Sections 14, 15 and 16 relate to electoral registration in Northern Ireland.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2014 c. 13.