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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Departments (2016 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 and 2 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Act is 8th May 2016.
Dated this 1st day of March 2016.
Arlene Foster
First Minister
Martin McGuinness
deputy First Minister