(1)Section 246 applies to—
(a)any provision listed in Schedule 22 (references to stepchildren, etc. in Northern Ireland legislation),
(b)except in so far as otherwise provided, any provision made by any future Northern Ireland legislation, and
(c)except in so far as otherwise provided, any provision made by any future subordinate legislation.
(2)The Department of Finance and Personnel may by order—
(a)amend Schedule 22 by adding to it any provision of existing Northern Ireland legislation;
(b)provide for section 246 to apply to prescribed provisions of existing subordinate legislation.
(3)The power to make an order under subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).
(4)An order under subsection (2) is subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (1954 c. 33 (N.I.))).
(5)In this section—
“existing Northern Ireland legislation” means Northern Ireland legislation passed or made on or before the last day of the Session in which this Act is passed;
“existing subordinate legislation” means subordinate legislation made before the day on which this section comes into force;
“future Northern Ireland legislation” means Northern Ireland legislation passed or made after the last day of the Session in which this Act is passed;
“future subordinate legislation” means subordinate legislation made on or after the day on which this section comes into force;
“prescribed” means prescribed by the order;
“subordinate legislation” means any instrument (within the meaning of section 1(c) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (1954 c. 33 (N.I.))).
Commencement Information
I1S. 248 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 248(2)-(5) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 263(7)(c); s. 248(1) in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3255, art. 2(1), Sch.