“Relevant authorities”, “relevant persons”, etc.
2.—(1) Article 2 of the Anti-social Behaviour (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (NI 12) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) The Secretary of State may by order amend paragraph (3) by adding any person or body specified in the order to the list of relevant authorities in that paragraph.
(4B) An order under paragraph (4A) may—
(a)amend paragraph (4) so as to specify the persons who are to be “relevant persons” in relation to any person or body added to the list of relevant authorities;
(b)amend Article 5 so as to require consultation by or with any person or body so added before the making of an application for an order under Article 3; and
(c)amend Article 7 so as to enable proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1) of that Article to be brought by any person or body so added.
(4C) An order under paragraph (4A) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) shall apply accordingly.”.
(3) In paragraph (5) after “anti-social behaviour order” insert “under Article 3 or 4”.