2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“the Department” means the Department of the Environment;
“the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands Order” means the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985(2);
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 (f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954;
“transfer date” means the date on which this Order comes into operation;
“transferor” and “transferee” respectively mean, in relation to any functions transferred under this Order, the committee from and the council to which the functions are transferred.