(1)In the application of this Act to Northern Ireland any reference—
(a)to an enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation (except a reference to Schedule 6 to the [1972 c. 9 (N.I.).] Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 or Schedule 8 to the [S.I. 1972/1265 (N.I. 14).] Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972); or
(b)to an enactment which the Northern Ireland Assembly has power to amend,
shall, except in Schedule 3, be construed as including a reference to any enactment comprised in Northern Ireland legislation passed or made after this Act and re-enacting the said enactment with or without modification.
(2)Regulations made by the Secretary of State under the [1950 c. 11 (N.I.).] Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 may apply to the Corporation such of the provisions of the [1939 c. 15 (N.I.).] Civil Defence Act (Northern Ireland) 1939 (except section 7(4) thereof) relating to public utility undertakers as may be specified in the regulations and may specify the Secretary of State as the appropriate department in relation to the Corporation for the purpose of the application of any provisions so specified to the Corporation.
(3)There shall be excluded from the workers in relation to whom the Road Haulage Wages Council (Northern Ireland) and any wages council established under the [1945 c. 21 (N.I.).] Wages Councils Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 may operate any person employed by the Corporation on road haulage work within the meaning of paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the [S.I. 1952/193.] Road Haulage Wages Council (Northern Ireland) (Variation) Order 1952.