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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

2004 No. 501 (C. 28)

POLICE

The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004

  Made 9th December 2004 

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 26(4) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003[1] hereby makes the following Order:

     1. This Order may be cited as the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004.

     2. Sections 26(1) to 26(3) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (protected disclosures by police officers) shall come into force on 15th December 2004.


Paul Murphy
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office
9th December 2004


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)


This Commencement Order brings into force provisions in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 amending the Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996[2]. The effect is to extend to police officers protection from unfair dismissal when they make protected disclosures of information.

Notes:

[1] 2003 c. 6back

[2] S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16)back


ISBN 0 337 95786 X


  © Crown copyright 2004

Prepared 11 January 2005

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