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(1) This Order may be cited as the Industrial Relations (Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994) (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Section 36(2) of the 1994 Act shall come into force on 3rd January 1995.
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The omission of sub-paragraph (e) from paragraph (1) of Article 22C of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (“the No. 1 Order”) effected by section 36(2) of the 1994 Act shall have effect in relation to any dismissal where the effective date of termination (as defined by Article 21(4) of the No. 1 Order) falls on or after 3rd January 1995, other than a dismissal in respect of which notice was required to be given before that date (whether or not it was so given) in order to terminate the contract of employment on the effective date of termination by notice duly given in compliance with the contract of employment of the employee or with section 1 of the Contracts of Employment and Redundancy Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 1965.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Economic Development on
D. Gibson
Under Secretary
15th December 1994.