2000 No. 412 (C. 32)
POLICE

The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000

Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 79 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 20001 hereby makes the following Order:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Commencement) Order 2000.

2.

The provisions of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 specified in the Schedule to this Order shall come into force on 22nd December 2000.

Peter Mandelson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

SCHEDULEProvisions of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 coming into force on 22nd December 2000

Provision of Act

Subject matter of provision

Section 43

Contracting-out of certain recruitment functions of Chief Constable

Section 44

Recruitment arrangements: trainees and support staff

Section 62

Mediation

Section 65

Limits on complaints and references to Ombudsman

Section 78 for the purposes of the provisions of Schedules 6 and 7 mentioned below

Amendments, transitional and transitory provisions and repeals

Schedule 6, paragraph 20(6)

Schedule 6, paragraph 23(6)(a)

Schedule 7, paragraph 2

Schedule 7, paragraph 4

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Commencement Order,which is the first to be made under the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, brings into force on 22nd December 2000 the provisions of that Act specified in the Schedule to the Order.