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# The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2014 No. 2613 (C. 115)
Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014
Made
26th September 2014
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(7) of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014.

## 2 Commencement of provisions {#article-2}

(1) The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day after the day on which this Order is made—
(a) section 8 (appointment of justice minister); and
(b) section 9 (reappointment of other Northern Ireland Ministers in certain cases).
(2) The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st October 2014—
(a) section 14 (registration as an elector: abolition of 3 month residence requirement);
(b) section 15 (registration as an overseas elector: declaration of nationality); and
(c) section 16 (absent voting).