The Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1989

3.  Schedule 1 to the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989, except so far as that Schedule relates to sections 3 and 4 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (“the 1983 Act”)(1) shall:

(a)so far as it relates to sections 53, 201 and 202(1) of, and Schedule 2 to, the 1983 Act, come into force forthwith;

(b)so far as it relates to sections 49 and 50 of the 1983 Act, come into force on16th February 1990, and

(c)so far as it relates to the remaining provisions of the 1983 Act applied by that Schedule, come into force on 1st August 1989.