
1 
This Order may be cited as the Education (1996 Order) (Commencement No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997.
2 
In this Order “the Order” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
3 
The following provisions of the Order, namely—
(a) Article 3;
(b) Articles 6 to 28;
(c) Schedules 1 and 2;
(d) Part I of Schedule 5 and so much of Article 43 as relates thereto; and
(e) Part I of Schedule 6 and so much of Article 44 as relates thereto,shall come into operation on 1st September 1997.
4 
Articles 4 and 5 of the Order shall come into operation on 1st September 1998.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on
David Woods
Assistant Secretary
20th June 1997.