The Health and Personal Social Services(Northern Ireland) Order 1991

Title and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Head of the Department may by order appoint.

(3) The following provisions shall come into operation on 1st April 1991, namely—

(a) this Article;

(b) Articles 2, 3, 4, 6, 29(1)(a) and (b), 30, 32 and 33;

(c) Schedule 1;

(d) Part I of Schedule 5 and Article 34 so far as it relates to that Part;

(e) Part I of Schedule 6 and Article 35 so far as it relates to that Part.

(4) An order under paragraph (2) may contain such transitional provisions and savings (whether or not involving the modification of any statutory provision) as appear to the Head of the Department necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into operation.