The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/2204
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999.

(2) In this Order, “the 1998 Act ” means the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Section 2 Establishment of Equality Commission

The following provisions of the 1998 Act, so far as not already in force, shall come into force on 2nd August 1999:

Section 73(1), except for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Section 73(2) to (5)

Schedule 8.

Section 3 Functions of Equality Commission

The following provisions of the 1998 Act shall come into force on 1st October 1999:

Section 73(1), for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Section 74, for all remaining purposes

Section 75(4), so far as relating to paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 9

Section 95(5), so far as relating to paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 12

Section 99, so far as relating to paragraphs 2, 16 and 19 of Schedule 13

Section 100(2), so far as relating to the entries in Schedule 15 coming into force by virtue of this Order

Paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 9, except for the purposes of paragraph 2 of that Schedule

Paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 12

Paragraphs 2, 16 and 19 of Schedule 13

In Schedule 15, the entries relating to:

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.

Section 4 Statutory duty on public authorities

The following provisions of the 1998 Act, so far as not already in force, shall come into force on 1st January 2000:

Section 75

Schedule 9.

Section 5 Discrimination: certificates by Secretary of State

The following provisions of the 1998 Act, so far as not already in force, shall come into force on 2nd August 1999:

Sections 90 to 92

Section 100(1), so far as relating to paragraph 18 of Schedule 14

Schedule 11

Paragraph 18 of Schedule 14.