The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 set out new devolved Northern Ireland government departments and the Northern Ireland Executive.[1]

Departments created

The Departments (NI) Order 1999 created the following departments:

  • Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
  • Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
  • Department of the Environment
  • Department of Finance and Personnel
  • Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
  • Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment (now called the Department for Employment and Learning)
  • Department for Regional Development
  • Department for Social Development
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References
  1. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/uksi_19990283_en.pdf Office of Public Sector Information
  • "The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999" (PDF). (37.0 KB)
  • Northern Ireland Executive


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