(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, this Act extends to Northern Ireland.
(2)Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising the inclusion among the departments and authorities to which this Act applies of any department of the Government of Northern Ireland, or any authority [F1or body] established by or with the authority of the Parliament of Northern Ireland; but this Act shall apply to any such department [F2authority or body], in relation to any action taken by them as agent for a department or authority to which this Act applies, as it applies to the last-mentioned department or authority.
(3)In section 6 of this Act the references to a Minister of the Crown or government department and to Parliament shall include references to a Minister or department of the Government of Northern Ireland and to the Parliament of Northern Ireland.
(4)In section 8 of this Act the references to the Cabinet shall [F3include references to the Executive Committee of the Assembly, and in relation to that Committee for the reference to the Prime Minister there shall be substituted a reference to the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly]
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by Parliamentary and Health Service Commissioners Act 1987 (c. 39, SIF 89), s. 1(3)(a)(i)
F2Words substituted by Parliamentary and Health Service Commissioners Act 1987 (c. 39, SIF 89), s. 1(3)(a)(ii)
F3Words in s. 13(4) substituted (2.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/663, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 14; 1998 c. 47, s. 3(1); S.I. 1999/3208, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1References to N.I. Prime Minister and Minister to be construed as references to Chief Executive member and heads of N.I. departments respectively: Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36, SIF 29:3), Sch. 5 paras. 5, 7(2)