# Northern Ireland Act 1998, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/12/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-12/paragraph-11
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