2.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into operation of the Commissioner for Complaints (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 is 1st December 1997.
(2) Articles 7, 8 and 8A of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1) shall apply in relation to—
(a)action beginning on or after 1st December 1997;
(b)action beginning before that date if it can reasonably be said that part of the same action occurs on or after that date.
S.I. 1996/1297 (N.I. 7), as amended by Article 3 of S.I. 1997/1758 (N.I. 14)