1.—(1) Amend the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966(1) as follows.
(2) In section 8 (application to Northern Ireland) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)in relation to the power by order under section 3 to direct that provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996(2) shall apply to such proceedings pursuant to the Convention as are specified in the order, being proceedings taking place in Northern Ireland, for the reference in that section to the Lord Chancellor there shall be substituted a reference to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;
(d)section 3(3)(b) shall not apply to an order made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under section 3; but any such order shall be made by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.”
1966 c. 41. Section 8 was amended by the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), section 122(1) and Schedule 5, Part II. Section 3 was substituted by the Arbitration Act 1996 (c.23), section 170(1) and Schedule 3, paragraph 24.