Section 3 Extension of class of Ministerial office for pension purposes.

In section 1(9)( a) of the Ministerial Offices Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 M1 ( “Minister of Northern Ireland” for pension purposes means the Prime Minister, Ministers who are heads of departments and the Minister in the Senate) for the words from “Ministers” onwards there shall be substituted the words “ and Ministers of Northern Ireland (whether or not heads of departments) ” .

Subsection (1) has effect in relation to a person who became a Minister of Northern Ireland before the passing of this Act as well as to a person who becomes such a Minister after that passing.

Where subsection (1) has effect in relation to any person, references in section 1 of the said Act of 1952 as amended by this section to a period for which a person has held any Ministerial Office include references to any such period occurring before the passing of this Act.