43 Construction of references to Ministers and departments.U.K.
(1)So far as may be necessary for the purpose or in consequence of the exercise by the Assembly of any of its functions, any reference in any enactment or other document to—
(a)a Minister of the Crown, or
(b)a government department,
(whether by name or in general terms) shall be construed as being or including a reference to the Assembly.
(2)References in any enactment to property vested in or held for the purposes of a government department shall be construed as including references to property vested in or held for the purposes of the Assembly (and in relation to property so vested or held the Assembly shall be deemed to be a government department for the purposes of any enactment).
(3)In this section “enactment” includes an enactment—
(a)contained in an Act passed after this Act, or
(b)made after the passing of this Act.