1. This Order may be cited as the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2001.
2. The provisions of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into operation on 4th November 2001.
3. Section 57 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 does not require the Board to issue a report relating to a period before section 2 of the Act comes into force.
John Reid
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
29th October 2001