Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2016 No. 89 (C. 5)
Departments Of Northern Ireland
The Departments (2016 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016
Made 1st March 2016

The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(2) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, make the following Order.
2016 c. 5 (N.I.)

Citation and Interpretation
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Departments (2016 Act) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 and 2 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Act is 8th May 2016.
Dated this 1st day of March 2016.
Arlene Foster
First Minister
Martin McGuinness
deputy First Minister

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 —
sections 1 and 2 and the Schedules on 8th May 2016.