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SCHEDULE 12
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CONSTRUCTION OF REFERENCES IN EXISTING LAWS. |
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Preliminary |
| | 1. - (1) Enactments and instruments shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed in accordance with this Schedule.
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(2) In this Schedule "instruments" includes charters, contracts and other documents.
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The Parliament and the old Assembly |
| | 2. - (1) References to the Parliament of Northern Ireland shall be construed as including references to-
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(a) the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973; and |
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(2) References to the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 shall be construed as including references to the Assembly.
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(3) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.
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Legislation etc of the Parliament or the old Assembly |
| | 3. - (1) 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-
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(a) a Measure or proposed Measure of the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973; and |
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(b) an Act or Bill of the Assembly. |
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(2) A reference to a Measure or proposed Measure of the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973 shall be construed as including a reference to an Act or Bill of the Assembly.
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| | 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-
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(a) the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973; or |
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(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.
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| | 5. A reference to laying a document before, or presenting it to-
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(a) the Parliament of Northern Ireland or either House of that Parliament; or |
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(b) the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973, |
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shall be construed as a reference to laying it before, or presenting it to, the Assembly.
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| | 6. Paragraphs 2 to 4 apply to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.
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Money |
| | 7. - (1) A reference to-
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(a) money provided by the Parliament of Northern Ireland; or |
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(b) money appropriated by Measure of the Assembly established under section 1 of the Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973, |
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shall be construed as a reference to money appropriated by Act of the Assembly.
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(2) A reference to payment into or out of the Exchequer of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to payment into or out of the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland.
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(3) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.
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Office-holders and Ministers |
| | 8. - (1) A reference to-
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(a) the Governor of Northern Ireland; |
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(b) the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council; or |
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(c) the making of an Order in Council by the Governor of Northern Ireland, |
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shall be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the making of an order by the Secretary of State.
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(2) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before 1st January 1974.
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| | 9. - (1) A reference to-
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(a) the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland; or |
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(b) the chief executive member, |
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shall be construed as a reference to the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.
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(2) A reference to-
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(a) the Executive Committee for Northern Ireland; or |
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(b) the Northern Ireland Executive, |
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shall be construed as a reference to the Executive Committee established by section 16.
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(3) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.
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(a) a particular Ministry of Northern Ireland; or |
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(b) the Minister in charge of a particular Ministry, |
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shall, in relation to a function, be construed as a reference to the Northern Ireland department which exercises that function or to the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of that department.
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(2) A reference to an unspecified Ministry shall be construed as a reference to a Northern Ireland department.
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(3) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before 1st January 1974.
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(a) an unspecified Minister of Northern Ireland; or |
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(b) the head of a Northern Ireland department, |
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shall be construed as a reference to a Northern Ireland Minister.
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(2) A reference to the head of a specified Northern Ireland department shall be construed as a reference to the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of that department.
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(3) In sub-paragraph (1) "Northern Ireland Minister" includes the First Minister and the deputy First Minister.
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(4) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.
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Courts |
| | 12. - (1) A reference to the Supreme Court of Judicature in Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the Supreme Court of Judicature in Northern Ireland.
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(2) A reference to the High Court of Justice in Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland.
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(3) A reference to the Court of Appeal in Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.
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(4) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the passing of the Government of Ireland Act 1920.
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Equal opportunity bodies |
| | 13. - (1) A reference to-
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(a) the Fair Employment Commission for Northern Ireland; |
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(b) the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland; |
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(c) the Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland; or |
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(d) the Northern Ireland Disability Council, |
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shall be construed as a reference to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland.
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(2) This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before section 60 comes into force.
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