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Relationship with other designations

5.—(1) Except for Article 6, this Order does not restrict the scope of any designation made by any other Order.

(2) Where—

(a)a Minister or department is designated by this Order, and

(b)any other Minister or department is designated in relation to the same matter by this or any other Order,

any of them may make subordinate legislation in relation to that matter jointly.

(3) In paragraph (2), “Minister or department” means—

(a)a Minister of the Crown or government department, including a Northern Ireland department, or

(b)the Welsh Ministers.