1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services and Public Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.
(2) Except as provided by paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on the expiration of 2 months from the day on which it is made.
(3) Article 10 shall come into operation on such day or days as the Head of the Department of Health and Social Services may by order appointF1.
F1fully exercised SR 1993/74
2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.)] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“the Health and Personal Social Services Order” means the [1972 NI 14] Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972;
“the Public Health Act” means the [1967 c. 36 (N.I.)] Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.