Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 2505
NORTHERN IRELAND
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
The Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2004
Made
19th September 2004
Coming into force
20th September 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 paragraph 1(4) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000( 1 ) hereby makes the following Order:
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (Modification) (No. 2) Order 2004 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) In article 2 “the current suspension period” means the period during which section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 continues to be in force, that period having commenced on 15th October 2002( 2 ).
2. In relation to the current suspension period, paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000, as previously modified under paragraph 1(4) of that Schedule( 3 ), is to have effect as if the number of months mentioned there were increased by six months.
Paul Murphy
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
19th September 2004
Section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 2000 was brought into force again on 15th October 2002 by S.I. 2002/2574 .
S.I. 2003/1155 modified paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule so that the number of months mentioned was increased by six months. S.I. 2003/2592 and S.I. 2004/1105 modified paragraph 1(3) of the Schedule so that the number of months was increased by two further periods of six months.