Paragraph 11

(1)

A reference to—

(a)

an unspecified Minister of Northern Ireland; or

(b)

the head of a Northern Ireland department,

shall be construed as a reference to a Northern Ireland Minister.

(2)

A reference to the head of a specified Northern Ireland department shall, in relation to a function, be construed as a reference to the Northern Ireland Minister in charge of the department which exercises that function.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (1) “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister and the deputy First Minister.

(4)

This paragraph applies to enactments and instruments passed or made before the appointed day.