# Northern Ireland Act 1998, Paragraph 6


Any Northern Ireland department established before the appointed day under the charge of the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly shall be treated on and after that day as if it had been established by an Act of the Assembly under section 21.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/schedule/14/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-act-1998/schedule-14/paragraph-6
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