Office-holders and Ministers
8(1)A reference to—
(a)the Governor of Northern Ireland;
(b)the Governor of Northern Ireland in Council; or
(c)the making of an Order in Council by the Governor of Northern Ireland,
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.
(2)This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before 1st January 1974.
9(1)A reference to—
(a)the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland; or
(b)the chief executive member,
shall be construed as a reference to the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly.
(2)References to Northern Ireland executive authorities shall be construed as references to Ministers and the Northern Ireland departments.
(3)A reference to—
(a)the Executive Committee for Northern Ireland; or
(b)the Northern Ireland Executive,
shall be construed as a reference to the Executive Committee established by section 20.
(4)This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.
10(1)A reference to—
(a)a particular Ministry of Northern Ireland; or
(b)the Minister in charge of a particular Ministry,
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.
(2)A reference to an unspecified Ministry shall be construed as a reference to a Northern Ireland department.
(3)This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before 1st January 1974.
11(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.