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.