SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 12 Construction of references in existing laws
Office-holders and Ministers
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1
A reference to—
a
an unspecified Minister of Northern Ireland; or
b
the head of a Northern Ireland department,
shall be construed as a reference to a Northern Ireland Minister.
2
A reference to the head of a specified Northern Ireland department shall, in relation to a function, be construed as a reference to the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of the department which exercises that function.
3
In sub-paragraph (1) “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and the deputy First Minister.
4
This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.