Introduction
Title and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.
Interpretation
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 Department” means the Department of Economic Development;
“the Employment Rights Order” means the [1996 NI 16.] Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;
“the Trade Union and Labour Relations Order” means the [1995 NI 12.] Trade Union and Labour Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.