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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Northern Ireland Policing Board (Prescribed Period) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 14th December 2000.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, the prescribed period for the purposes of paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 shall be seven days.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 7(5) and (11) the prescribed period may be such shorter period, not less than two days, as is agreed by the Secretary of State and the nominating officer.
Peter Mandelson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
7th December 2000