Part VU.K. Miscellaneous and Supplementary

43 Short title, interpretation and commencement.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

(2)In this Act—

F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended by, and includes a reference to that enactment as extended or applied by, any other enactment including this Act.

(5)Part I of this Act and, except where otherwise stated, Parts IV and V of this Act shall come into force at the passing of this Act.

(6)Part III of this Act shall come into force on a day specified in an order made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and different days may be specified under this subsection for different provisions of Part III.

Textual Amendments

F1Definitions in s. 43(2) repealed (2.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/663, arts. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. 2

F2S. 43(3) repealed (2.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/663, arts. 1(2), 2(2), Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11.9.1973 appointed under s. 43(6) by S.I. 1973/1418

Marginal Citations