1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.
(2) This Article and Article 2 shall come into operation on the expiration of 7 days from the day on which this Order is made.
(3) The other provisions of this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
(4) The Department may by order under paragraph (3) make such transitional provision and savings as appear to it to be appropriate in connection with the coming into operation of any provision of this Order.
(5) The following Orders—
(a)the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 3);
(b)the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 15);
(c)the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 13);
(d)the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 23);
(e)the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15); and
(f)this Order,
may be cited together as the Housing (Northern Ireland) Orders 1981 to 2003.