Commencement

2.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) the provisions of the Order of 1995 shall come into operation on 1st October 1995.

(2) The following provisions of the Order of 1995 shall come into operation on 1st April 1996—

(a)Article 140 (ballots: repeal of provisions for financial assistance and use of employers' premises);

(b)Article 150(4) and Schedule 4 (repeals) so far as that Article and that Schedule relate to Articles 101 to 103 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992.

(3) The following provisions of the Order of 1995 shall come into operation on 30th August 1996—

(a)Article 35 (right not to suffer deduction of unauthorised or excessive subscriptions);

(b)Article 36 (complaint of infringement of rights);

(c)Article 150(3) as far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 (transitional provisions);

(d)Paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 (deduction of trade union subscriptions).