While an Order is in force under section 2(1)(b) of this Act the interim period referred to in subsection (3) of section 1 of the Northern Ireland Act 1974 shall continue without the need for any order under subsection (4) of that section ; and if an Order under section 2(1)(b) of this Act is revoked (and no other Order under that provision is in force) that period shall further continue as aforesaid for the period of one year beginning with the date of revocation.

In this Part of this Schedule—

• " the relevant order " means the Order under section 2(l)(i) of this Act;

• " the specified matters " and " the specified department" mean the transferred matters and the Northern Ireland department (or each Northern Ireland department) in relation to which the relevant order is in force ;

• " Schedule 1 " means Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974.