The North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

Articles 4, 8, 11, 14, 17 and 20

SCHEDULE 2IMPLEMENTATION BODIES—COMMON PROVISIONS

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule “a Body” means an implementation body established by the Agreement.

Status

2.  A Body shall have the legal capacities of a body corporate.

Directions to the Body

3.  A Body shall act in accordance with any direction given by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under Article 7 of the Agreement.

Evidence

4.—(1) Judicial notice shall be taken of the seal of a Body.

(2) A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of a Body shall, unless the contrary is shown, be received in evidence and be deemed to be such a document without further proof.

Ombudsman

5.  In Schedule 2 to the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(1) (authorities subject to investigation) at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert—

  • “An implementation body to which the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 applies.”.