The Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1996

Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 1748

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1996

Made

2nd July 1996

Coming into force

2nd July 1996

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974(1), I hereby make the following Order:—

1.  This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1996, and shall come into force forthwith.

2.  The interim period specified by section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 shall continue until 16th July 1997.

P. B. B. Mayhew

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

2nd July 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends until 16th July 1997 the period specified in section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (as extended by the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/1895)) for the operation of the temporary provisions for the government of Northern Ireland contained in Schedule 1 to that Act.

(1)

1974 c. 28.