2002 No. 134 (C. 12)
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

The Industrial Development (2002 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002

Made
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 7(1) of the Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 20021 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Industrial Development (2002 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002.

Appointed Day2.

The day appointed for the coming into operation of the provisions of sections 1-6 of the Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 is 1st April 2002.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 26th March 2002.

Sir Reg Empey
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order provides for the coming into operation of sections 1 - 6 of the provisions of the Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 on 1st April 2002.

The Industrial Development Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 establishes a single economic development agency, Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI), as a Non-Departmental Public Body ( NDPB). It transfers the powers at Articles 7 - 11 and 13 of the Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 and at Article 3 of the Energy Efficiency (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 to Invest NI, thereby allowing it to exercise broadly the functions within the former remit of the Industrial Development Board (IDB), the Local Enterprise Development Unit (LEDU), the Industrial Research and Technology Unit (IRTU), the Business Support Division of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) and the business support activities of the Tourist Board (NITB).