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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Civil Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on such day or days as the[F1 Minister of Finance and Personnel] may by order appointF2.
(3) An order under paragraph (2) may contain such transitional provisions as appear to the[F1 Minister of Finance and Personnel] to be appropriate; and subject to any such transitional provision, no provision of this Order shall apply in relation to any proceedings begun before the coming into operation of that provision.