Statutory Instruments
1999 No. 3208 (C. 84)
NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Appointed Day) Order 1999
Made
1st December 1999
Coming into force
2nd December 1999
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 1st day of December 1999
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas, it having appeared to the Secretary of State that sufficient progress had been made in implementing the agreement reached at multi-party talks on Northern Ireland set out in Command Paper 3883 (“the Belfast Agreement”), he laid before Parliament the draft of this Order:
And whereas the draft Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
And whereas the Secretary of State has submitted the draft Order to Her Majesty in Council:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998(1) is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–