7 Duration of sections 3 and 4.
1
Section 3 shall cease to have effect at the end of May 1997.
2
The Secretary of State may by order provide that section 3 shall—
a
continue to have effect, or
b
come into force again,
until a time, not later than the end of May 1998, specified in the order.
3
The Secretary of State may by order provide that section 3 shall cease to have effect at a time specified in the order (being a time earlier than the time at which it would cease to have effect by virtue of subsection (1) or (2)).
4
If it appears to the Secretary of State that the negotiations mentioned in section 1 are concluded or suspended, he shall by order under subsection (3) provide for section 3 to cease to have effect.
5
Section 4 shall cease to have effect at the end of May 1999.
6
An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument; but no order shall be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.