The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999

Functions of Equality Commission

3.  The following provisions of the 1998 Act shall come into force on 1st October 1999:

• Section 73(1), for the purposes of paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

• Section 74, for all remaining purposes

• Section 75(4), so far as relating to paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 9

• Section 95(5), so far as relating to paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 12

• Section 99, so far as relating to paragraphs 2, 16 and 19 of Schedule 13

• Section 100(2), so far as relating to the entries in Schedule 15 coming into force by virtue of this Order

• Paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 9, except for the purposes of paragraph 2 of that Schedule

• Paragraphs 1 and 13 of Schedule 12

• Paragraphs 2, 16 and 19 of Schedule 13

• In Schedule 15, the entries relating to:

  • House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975

  • Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975

  • Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976

  • Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

  • Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.