Rule 1 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the appropriate Minister or department” means—

  1. (a)

     the First Minister and the deputy First Minister acting jointly; or

  2. (b)

     where they, acting jointly, determine under paragraph 36 of Schedule 10 that any power conferred on them by that Schedule in relation to any specified proceedings may be exercised by a specified Minister or Northern Ireland department, that Minister or department; and for this purpose “specified” means specified in a determination under that paragraph;

• “devolution issue” has the same meaning as in Schedule 10;

• “the Judicial Committee” means the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council;

• “originating process” means a civil bill, petition, notice of application or any other method of commencing proceedings in a county court;

• “Schedule 10” means Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.