25 January 2011
This Section provides for a number of the provisions of the Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 to come into operation 2 weeks after Royal Assent, namely, sections 1 and 25 (together with Schedule 1) which make provision for the establishment of the office of the Commissioner including funding and staffing arrangements; sections 25 to 27 (together with Schedule 3), the interpretation provisions; this Section (commencement) and section 29 (short title). It provides for the other provisions to come into operation by subordinate legislation.