Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011.

(2) In this Order:

“the 1996 Order” means the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1);

“the 2003 Order” means the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(2);

“the Regulations” means the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(3); and

“the Act” means the Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.

Commencement

2.  Subject to Article 3, sections 1 to 14 and 16 of, and Schedules 1, 2 and 4 to, the Act shall come into operation on 3rd April 2011.

Transitional provisions and savings

3.  The transitional provisions and savings in the Schedule shall have effect.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 24th March 2011.

Danny Kennedy

Minister for Employment and Learning