I1 8 Northern Ireland.

1

This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

2

In the application of this Act to Northern Ireland—

a

the references to the Secretary of State (except in section 7) shall be construed as references to the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland;

b

the reference in section 3(4) to laying before Parliament shall be construed as a reference to laying before the Northern Ireland Assembly; and

c

the reference in section 9(2) to an order made by statutory instrument shall be construed as a reference to an order which is a statutory rule for the purposes of the M1 Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.