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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2008 No. 396 (C. 21)

Libraries

The Libraries (2008 Act) (Commencement No 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008

Made

25th September 2008

The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 12(2) of the Libraries Act (Northern Ireland)(1), makes the following Order.

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Libraries (2008 Act) (Commencement No.1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Appointed day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Act —

(a)Section 1(1) and (2) (Power to establish the Northern Ireland Library Authority);

(b)Section 3 (Ancillary powers of Authority);

(c)Section 4 (Power of the Authority to undertake commercial activities);

(d)Section 5 (Powers of the Authority in relation to land);

(e)Section 9 (Directions);

(f)Section 10(1);

(g)Schedule 1(Northern Ireland Library Authority); and

(h)Schedule 3 (Amendments)

is 1st October 2008.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 25th September 2008

Linda Wilson

A senior officer of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the coming into operation of Sections 1 (part), 3, 4,5 9 and 10 (1) and Schedules 1 and 3 of the Libraries Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 relating to establishing the body to be known as the Northern Ireland Library Authority and giving it specified powers.