PART IINTRODUCTORY

Title and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.

(2)

Except as provided by paragraph (3), this Order comes into operation on the expiration of two months from the day on which it is made.

(3)

The following provisions come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint, namely—

(a)

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(b)

Articles 13 and 16;

(c)

Chapter I of PartVI;

(d)

Part VII;

(e)

Article 81(2), (3) and (6);

(f)

Article 88(3) and Schedule 4;

(g)

Part II of Schedule 5 and so much of Article 91(1) as relates thereto;

(h)

Part II of Schedule 6 and so much of Article 91(2) as relates thereto.

(4)

An order under paragraph (3) may make such transitional provisions as appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into operation by the order.