PART IINTRODUCTORY
Title and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
2
Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), this Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department of the Environment may by order appointF1.
3
The provisions of this Order set out in paragraph (4) shall come into operation on—
a
the expiration of one month from the day on which this Order is made; or
b
the day before the day appointed by an Order in Council under section 3 of the [1998 c. 47.] Northern Ireland Act 1998 for the commencement of Parts II and III of that Act,
whichever is the earlier.
4
The provisions referred to in paragraph (3) are—
a
this Part;
b
Part III;
c
Articles 59 to 62;
d
Schedule 3 as it applies for the purposes of Article 48(3);
e
Schedules 4 and 5;
f
Part I of Schedule 8 and Article 63(2) so far as relating thereto.
5
An order under paragraph (2) may contain such transitional provisions as appear to the Department of the Environment to be necessary or expedient.