
1 
This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1997, and shall come into force forthwith.
2 
The interim period specified by section 1(4) of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 shall continue until 16th July 1998.
Marjorie Mowlam
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
11th July 1997