Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009

Abolished bodies N.I.

Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland N.I.

1—(1) The Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland is abolished.

(2) The functions exercisable by that Board immediately before the coming into operation of subsection (1) are transferred to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure.

(3) Schedule 1 has effect and in that Schedule—

(a) Part 1 makes provision for the transfer of the assets, liabilities and staff of that Board and contains other supplementary provisions; and

(b) Part 2 contains amendments consequential on the transfer effected by this section.

(4) Subsection (2) does not apply where specific provision to the contrary is made by Part 2 of Schedule 1.

Valid from 01/05/2015

Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland N.I.

2—(1) The Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board for Northern Ireland is abolished.

(2) Accordingly—

(a) section 152 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8) is repealed; and

(b) the amendments to the other statutory provisions set out in Schedule 2 have effect.

Northern Ireland Pig Production Development Committee N.I.

3—(1) In consequence of the winding up order, the following statutory provisions are repealed—

(a) the Pig Production Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 25);

(b) the Pig Production Development (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (NI 20);

(c) in the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 12), Article 17 and in Schedule 2 the entries relating to the Pig Production Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1964;

(d) in the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (NI 6), Articles 6, 7 and 24(2).

(2) But subsection (1)(a) does not affect the operation of the winding up order.

(3) In this section “the winding up order” means the Pig Production Development Committee (Winding Up) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (No. 354).

Valid from 01/05/2015

Enterprise Ulster N.I.

4—(1) In consequence of the dissolution order, the following statutory provisions are repealed—

(a) the Enterprise Ulster (Northern Ireland) Order 1973 (NI 16);

(b) the Enterprise Ulster (Continuation of Functions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 23);

(c) Article 6 of the Industrial Training (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (NI 8);

(d) Article 8 of the Financial Provisions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (NI 16);

(e) in the Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 5), Article 5(1)(b) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1.

(2) But subsection (1)(a) does not affect the operation of the dissolution order.

(3) In this section “the dissolution order” means the Enterprise Ulster (Dissolution) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (No. 57).Laganside Corporation

5—(1) In consequence of the dissolution order, the following statutory provisions are repealed—

(a) the entries relating to the Laganside Corporation in—

(i) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25);

(ii) Schedule 2 to the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7); and

(iii) Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36);

(b) in the Audit and Accountability (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 5), Article 5(1)(j) and paragraph 10 of Schedule 1.

(2) In this section “the dissolution order” means the Laganside Corporation Dissolution Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 (No. 527).

Supplementary provisions N.I.

Repeals N.I.

6  The statutory provisions set out in Schedule 3 are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of that Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 6 partly in operation; s. 6 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 7(1); s. 6 in operation for certain purposes at 1.6.2009 by S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(e)

Commencement N.I.

7—(1) The preceding provisions of this Act (and the Schedules) come into operation on such day or days as the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may by order appoint.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may contain such transitional or saving provisions as that Office thinks appropriate.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 7(1) power partly exercised: 1.6.2009 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2009/172, art. 2

Short title N.I.

8  This Act may be cited as the Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009.