The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Employment and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29)

26.  In section 1 (general functions of the Department for Employment and Learning)—

(a) in the heading, for “Ministry” substitute “Department”;

(b) in subsection (1), for “Department of Economic Development (in this Act referred to as “the Department”)” substitute “Department”.

27.  In section 2 (employment exchanges and employment services)—

(a) in subsections (1) and (2), for “Ministry” substitute “Department”;

(b) in subsection (3), for “Ministry” in the second place where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(c) in subsection (4), for “Ministry” substitute “Department”;

(d) in subsection (6), for “Ministry” in the second place where it occurs substitute “Department”.

(e) in subsections (7) and (8), for “Ministry” substitute “Department”.

28.  In section 3 (provision as to training for employment)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “Ministry” substitute “Department”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “Ministry” in the first place where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(c) in subsection (4), for “Ministry” in the first, second and fourth places where it occurs substitute “Department”.

29.  In section 4 (scheme for promoting regularity of employment)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “Ministry” in the first, second, fourth and fifth places where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(b) in subsections (2) and (3), for “Ministry” in each place where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(c) in subsection (4), for “Ministry” in the first and second places where it occurs substitute “Department”.

30.  In section 5 (payments towards cost of removal and resettlement of workers)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “Ministry” in the second place where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “Ministry” in both places where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(c) in subsection (3), for “Ministry” in the first place where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(d) in subsection (5), for “Ministry” substitute “Department”.

31.  In section 6 (existing powers), for “Ministry” in both places where it occurs, substitute “Department”.

32.  In section 7 (expenses)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), for “Ministry” substitute “Department”;

(b) in subsection (1)(b), for “Ministry” in the first place where it occurs substitute “Department”;

(c) in subsection (2), for “Ministry” substitute “Department”.

33.  In section 8 (prosecution of offences), for “Ministry” in both places where it occurs substitute “Department”.

34.  In section 9 (regulations), in subsections (1) and (2) for “Ministry” substitute “Department”.

35.  In section 10(1) (interpretation)—

(a) after “that is to say;— ” insert—

“ “the Department” means—

(a)

except in section 4 and this subsection, the Department for Communities or the Department for the Economy;

(b)

in section 4 and this subsection, the Department for the Economy;”;

(b) in the definition of “industry” for “Ministry” substitute “Department”.