Citation and Interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2004.

(2) In this Order, “the 2003 Order” means the Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.

Commencement

2.—(1) The provisions of the 2003 Order specified in Part I of Schedule 1 shall come into operation on 30th January 2005.

(2) The provision of the 2003 Order specified in Part II of Schedule 1 shall come into operation on 1st February 2005.

(3) The provisions of the 2003 Order specified in Part III of Schedule 1 shall come into operation on 3rd April 2005.

(4) Schedule 6 to the 2003 Order to the extent that it repeals the provisions specified in Part I of Schedule 2 shall come into operation on 30th January 2005.

(5) Schedule 6 to the 2003 Order to the extent that it repeals the provisions specified in Part II of Schedule 2 shall come into operation on 3rd April 2005.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 21st December 2004.

L.S.

R. B. Gamble

A senior officer of the

Department for Employment and Learning