The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 No. 2902 (NI. 15)

PART I N.I. INTRODUCTORY

Title and commencement N.I.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

(2) Parts II to V (with the Schedules) come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appointF1 F2 .

(3) An order under paragraph (2) may contain such transitional provisions and savings as the Department considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into operation of any of the provisions of this Order.

F1 partly exercised by SR 2004/150

F2 partly exercised by SR 2004/520

Interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c.33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

• “the Department” means the Department for Employment and Learning;

• “employer” and “employee” have the same meanings as in the Employment Rights Order;

• “the Employment Rights Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16);

• “the Fair Employment and Treatment Order” means the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 21);

• “the Industrial Tribunals Order” means the Industrial Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 18);

• “statutory procedure” means a procedure set out in Schedule 1;

• “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c.33).