Legislation by Order in Council
1(1)While section 1 is in force, Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for any matter for which the 1998 Act authorises or requires provision to be made by Act of the Assembly.
(2)A provision which would be outside the legislative competence of the Assembly may not be included in such an Order.
(3)If section 1 is in force for a period of more than six months, sub-paragraph (1) applies only during the first six months of that period.
(4)But the Secretary of State may by order direct, in relation to any period while section 1 is in force, that sub-paragraph (3) (whether as originally enacted or as subsequently modified under this sub-paragraph) is to have effect as if the number of months mentioned there were increased by such number of months not exceeding six as may be specified in the order.