Sea Fish Industry Act 1970

Northern Ireland

28 Application of Part I to Northern Ireland

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, this Part of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland.

(2) Her Majesty may, by an Order in Council made in pursuance of a resolution of both Houses of the Parliament of Northern Ireland direct—

(a) that this Part of this Act shall cease to extend to Northern Ireland;

(b) that this Part of this Act, in its application to Northern Ireland, shall have effect subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as may be provided for by the Order in Council;

and any such Order in Council may be varied or revoked by a subsequent Order in Council made in pursuance of such a resolution as aforesaid.

(3) While this Part of this Act extends to Northern Ireland it shall have effect (without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder at any time when it did not so extend and subject to the terms of any such Order in Council as aforesaid) as if—

(a) any reference to Great Britain were a reference to the United Kingdom;

(b) the reference to summary proceedings in section 26(6) of this Act were a reference, in relation to Northern Ireland, to proceedings under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts; and

(c) in the provisions relating to the Scottish Committee any reference to Scotland included a reference to Northern Ireland;

and that committee shall include in addition to the five members provided for by section 2 of this Act a member appointed by the Ministers after consultation with such department of the Government of Northern Ireland as may appear to them to be appropriate.