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3(1)A reference to an Act or enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as including a reference to an Order in Council under section 1(3) of the M1Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972.U.K.
(2)A reference to an Act or enactment of, or a Bill in, the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as including a reference to—
(a)a Measure or proposed Measure of the Assembly established under section 1 of the M2Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973; and
(b)an Act or Bill of the Assembly.
(3)A reference to a Measure or proposed Measure of the Assembly so established shall be construed as including a reference to an Act or Bill of the Assembly.
(4)A reference to a Measure of the Assembly so established shall be construed as including a reference to an Order in Council under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the M3Northern Ireland Act 1974.
4(1)A reference to a resolution or other decision of the Senate or the House of Commons of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, or of either House of that Parliament, shall be construed as including a reference to a resolution or decision of—U.K.
(a)the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973; or
(b)the Assembly.
(2)A reference to a resolution or other decision of the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 shall be construed as a reference to a resolution or decision of the Assembly.
5U.K.A reference to laying a document before, or presenting it to—
(a)the Parliament of Northern Ireland or either House of that Parliament; or
(b)the Assembly established under section 1 of the M4Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973,
shall be construed as a reference to laying it before, or presenting it to, the Assembly.
6U.K.Paragraphs 2 to 5 apply to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.
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