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(1)This Act may be cited as the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974.
(2)This Act, except as provided by section 1(3) above and except sections 21 to 23 above, shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument, and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
(3)Any reference in this Act to the commencement of any provision of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the day appointed under this section for the coming into operation of that provision.
(4)An order made under this section may make such transitional provision or savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions of this Act which are thereby brought (wholly or in part) into operation, including such adaptations of those provisions or of any provision of this Act then in force as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the partial operation of this Act (whether before, on or after the day appointed by the order).
(5)The following provisions of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland, that is to say, sections 4 and 19 and any provision of Schedule 3 or 5 to this Act which amends or repeals any provision of the [1957 c. 20.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1957, the [1965 c. 2 (N.I.).] Trade Union (Amalgamations, etc.) Act (Northern Ireland) 1965, the [1968 c. 6 (N.I.).] Insurance Companies Act (Northern Ireland) 1968, the [1970 c. 36.] Merchant Shipping Act 1970 or the [1973 c. 58.] Insurance Companies Amendment Act 1973 or repeals any provision of the 1971 Act which extends to Northern Ireland, but except as aforesaid this Act shall not extend there.
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