1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2009.
(2) This Order comes into force as follows—
(a)this article, articles 2, 6 to 8 and Schedule 2 come into force immediately on the making of this Order;
(b)the remaining provisions of this Order come into force on 1st January 2010(1).
This means the beginning of 1st January 2010 (in accordance with the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), sections 4(a) and 23).