The Rural Needs (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Made10th May 2018

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs 1, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 2 makes the following Order.

Citation and interpretation1

This Order may be cited as the Rural Needs (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018.

Appointed day2

Insofar as not already in operation, the day appointed for the coming into operation of sections 1 to 4 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, as they apply to Public Authorities listed in the Schedule to that Act, is 1st June 2018.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 10th May 2018

Catherine McCallumA senior officer of theDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

This Regulations brings into operation sections 1 to 4 of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 for the Public Authorities (other than Northern Ireland departments and district councils) listed in the Schedule to that Act. Sections 1 to 4 of that Act have already been brought into operation for Northern Ireland departments and district councils.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 have been brought into operation by a Commencement Order made before the date of this Order –

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.R. No.
Sections 1 to 4 (as they apply to Northern Ireland departments and district councils).	1.6.2017	2017 No. 78 (C. 7)