Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 426
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2003
Made
26th February 2003
Coming into force
27th February 2003
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997( 1 ), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Decommissioning Act 1997 (Amnesty Period) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 27th February 2003.
Appointed day
2. The day hereby appointed for the purposes of section 2(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 is 26th February 2004, being not more than twelve months after the day on which this Order is made or later than 27th February 2007.
Paul Murphy
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
26th February 2003
1997 c. 7 . The powers in section 2(2)(b) of the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Act 1997 are restricted by section 2(3) of that Act as amended by the Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Act 2002 (c. 6) .