(1) This Order may be cited as the District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 2014.
(2) This Order comes into force for the purpose of all proceedings preliminary to, or relating to, a local election to be held on 22nd May 2014, on the day after the day on which it is made.
(3) This Order comes into force for all other purposes on 22nd May 2014.
(4) This Order extends to Northern Ireland only.
(5) In this Order, “district” means a local government district set out in the Local Government (Boundaries) (Northern Ireland) Order 2012 , and “ward” means a ward established by that Order.