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.