This Order provides for the coming into operation of Part 3 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 on the 1st February 2015 for the purposes only of making regulations and orders and 1st April 2015 for all other purposes.

Section 61(3)(d) is not being commenced at this time because Article 2 of the Electricity Consents (Planning) (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 which is the legislation which gives effect to the deemed permission procedure under Schedule 8 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 has not yet been commenced.