Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 1957
NORTHERN IRELAND
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2004
Made
22nd July 2004
Coming into force
23rd July 2004
Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 75(3)(a) and (d) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Designation of Public Authorities) Order 2004 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2. —(1) The following bodies (being bodies listed in Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967( 2 )) are hereby designated for the purposes of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
(2) Those bodies are–
(a) Electoral Commission;
(b) The Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission; and
(c) The Office of Communications.
3. —(1) The following persons are hereby designated for the purposes of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
(2) Those persons are–
(a) Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company;
(b) The social fund Commissioner; and
(c) Ilex Urban Regeneration Company Limited.
John Spellar
Minister of State
Northern Ireland Office
22nd July 2004