(1)This Act extends to Northern Ireland so far as it applies to Acts or subordinate legislation which so extend.
(2)In the application of this Act to Acts passed or subordinate legislation made after the commencement of this Act, all references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation whenever passed or made; and in relation to such legislation references to the passing or repeal of an enactment include the making or revocation of an Order in Council.
(3)In the application of section 14 to Acts passed after the commencement of this Act which extend to Northern Ireland, “statutory instrument” includes statutory rule for the purposes of the M1[F1Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979].
[F2(3A)Section 20A applies to Northern Ireland legislation as it applies to Acts.]
(4)The following definitions contained in Schedule 1, namely those of—
F3...
The Communities F4...;
The Corporation Tax Acts;
[F5E.C.S.C. Treaty;
E.E.C. Treaty;]
[F6EEA agreement and EEA state;]
[F7Entry date;
The EU or the European Union;
EU institution;
EU instrument;
Euratom, Economic Community and Coal and Steel Community;
Euratom Treaty;
European Court;]
The Income Tax Acts;
[F8Member (in the expression “member State”);]
The Tax Acts [F9;
The Treaties or the EU Treaties],
apply, unless the contrary intention appears, to Northern Ireland legislation as they apply to Acts.
(5)In this section “Northern Ireland legislation” means—
(a)Acts of the Parliament of Ireland;
(b)Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;
(c)Orders in Council under section 1(3) of the M2Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972;
[F10(d)Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly established under section 1 of the M3Northern Ireland Assembly Act 1973;
(e)Orders in Council under Schedule 1 to the M4Northern Ireland Act 1974;
(f)Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly; and
(g)Orders in Council under section 85 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12), Sch. 4 para. 25
F2S. 24(3A) inserted (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 25(3), 33
F3Words repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(8), Sch. 9
F4Words in s. 24(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 8 para. 21(a) (with s. 19, Sch. 7 para. 26, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n) (with reg. 22)
F5Words in s. 24(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 8 para. 21(b) (with s. 19, Sch. 7 para. 26, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n)
F6Words in s. 24(4) inserted (8.1.2007) by Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), ss. 26(2), 33
F7Words in s. 24(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 8 para. 21(c) (with s. 19, Sch. 7 para. 26, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n)
F8Words in s. 24(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 8 para. 21(d) (with s. 19, Sch. 7 para. 26, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n)
F9Words in s. 24(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 8 para. 21(e) (with s. 19, Sch. 7 para. 26, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(n)
F10S. 24(5)(d)-(g) substituted for s. 24(5)(d)(e) (2.12.1999) by 1998 c. 47, s. 99, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with s. 95); S.I. 1999/3209, art. 2, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 24 extended by Northern Ireland Act 1982 (c. 38, SIF 29:3), s. 6, Sch. 2 para. 7(2)
Marginal Citations