Commencement of provisions2
1
The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—
a
section 8 (appointment of justice minister); and
b
section 9 (reappointment of other Northern Ireland Ministers in certain cases).
2
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st October 2014—
a
section 14 (registration as an elector: abolition of 3 month residence requirement);
b
section 15 (registration as an overseas elector: declaration of nationality); and
c
section 16 (absent voting).