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General and supplementary provisions

22Provision for Northern Ireland

(1) An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the [1974 c. 28.] Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of this Act—

(a)shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament); but

(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2)Subject to any Order made after the passing of this Act by virtue of subsection (1)(a) of section 3 of the [1973 c. 36.] Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973, the matters specified in subsection (3) below shall not be transferred matters for the purposes of that Act but shall for the purposes of subsection (2) of that section be treated as specified in Schedule 3 to that Act.

(3)The matters referred to in subsection (2) above are the matters dealt with—

(a)by the section 59B inserted into the Pensions Act by Schedule 3 to this Act, other than subsections (4) and (5)(b) of that section; and

(b)by subsections (1), (2), other than paragraph (a)(ii), (3), (4) and (9) of the section 59K inserted into that Act by section 13(1) of this Act.