SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1THE NORTHERN IRELAND DEPARTMENTS
The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
The Department of Education
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
The Department of the Environment
The Department of Finance and Personnel
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment
The Department for Regional Development
The Department for Social Development
SCHEDULE 2CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
The Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1926 (c. 4 (N.I.))
In section 1(2) for “Ministries of Northern Ireland Act, 1921 and of any other enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland” substitute “Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 and of any other enactment”.
The Land Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1932 (c. 16 (N.I.))
In section 2(1) for “Ministries of Northern Ireland Act, 1921” substitute “Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999”.
The Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 17 (N.I.))
In section 204 for “section 3 of the Ministries of Northern Ireland Act (Northern Ireland) 1921” substitute “Article 7 of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999”.
The Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (NI 12)
In Parts I and II of Schedule 1 for the words from “Any officer, officers or committee” to “Ministries of Northern Ireland Act (Northern Ireland) 1921” substitute “Any officer acting by virtue of a Minute made by the Minister of a department under Article 4(2)(b) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999”.
The Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (NI 15)
In Article 4(2)(a) for “section 1(3) of the Ministries of Northern Ireland Act (Northern Ireland) 1921” substitute “Article 4(2) of the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999”.
In Article 4(2)(b) for “section 1(3)” substitute “Article 4(2)”.
The Civil Service (Management Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 9)
In Article 4(4) for “Ministries Act (Northern Ireland) 1944” substitute “Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999”.
The Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 8)
In Schedule 2—
a
at the appropriate places in alphabetical order insert—
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment
Department for Regional Development
Department for Social Development
Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister;
b
the following entries shall cease to have effect—
Department of Agriculture
Department of Economic Development
Department of Health and Social Services;
c
for Notes 1 to 3 substitute—
1
The reference to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure includes the Public Record Office.
2
The reference to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment includes the Registry of Credit Unions.
3
The reference to the Department of Finance and Personnel includes the General Register Office, the Land Registry, the Registry of Deeds and the Commissioner of Valuation.
SCHEDULE 3REPEALS
Chapter or Number | Short title | Extent of repeal |
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The Ministries of Northern Ireland Act (Northern Ireland) 1921. | The whole Act. | |
The Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1925. | Section 4(1) and (2). | |
Section 5. | ||
The Ministries Act (Northern Ireland) 1944. | The whole Act. | |
The Ministries Act (Northern Ireland) 1946. | The whole Act. | |
The Administrative and Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1956. | Section 16(2). | |
The Ministries (Northern Ireland) Order 1973. | The whole Order. | |
The Community Relations (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1975. | Article 3. | |
Article 4(1). | ||
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Planning (Dissolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. | Article 3(3). | |
Article 5. | ||
The Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1982. | Article 3. | |
Article 4(2). | ||
Article 6. | ||
The Departments (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1982. | Article 3. | |
Article 4(2). | ||
The Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996. | In Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Health and Social Services. |