Section 10 Power to alter Act

The provisions of this Act may be altered from time to time in any manner whatever by order made by the Department of Health and Social Services upon the application of the Society.

The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I.12).Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.

An order under this section shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the 1954 c. 33 (N.I.).Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 as if it were a statutory instrument within the meaning of that Act; but during the interim period (as defined by subsection (4) of section 1 of the 1974 c. 28.Northern Ireland Act 1974) an order made under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the 1946 c. 36.Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply accordingly.