Financial Assistance Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 No. 2

Interpretation

5.  In this Act–

“the relevant department”, in relation to a scheme, has the meaning given by section 1(3) or 2(3);

“OFMDFM” means the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister;

“public body” means–

(a)

a Northern Ireland department;

(b)

a body established by or under a statutory provision;

(c)

a statutory undertaker within the meaning of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (NI 11); or

(d)

any other body which exercises functions wholly or mainly of a public nature and is prescribed by regulations made by OFMDFM, subject to negative resolution;

“scheme” means a scheme under section 1 or 2;

“specified”, in relation to a scheme, means specified in the scheme.