PART 3GENERAL

I115Ancillary provision

1

The Department may by order make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provisions as it considers appropriate for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to this Act or any provision of it.

2

An order under this section may amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify any statutory provision or document.

3

The power conferred by this section is not restricted by any other provision of this Act.

4

An order shall not be made under this section unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

16Interpretation

In this Act—

  • “the Department” means the Department for Social Development;

  • “the Licensing Order” means the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 22);

  • “the Registration of Clubs Order” means the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 23);

  • “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33).

I217Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

1

Schedule 3, which contains minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act, shall have effect.

2

The statutory provisions mentioned in the first column of Schedule 4 are repealed to the extent set out in the second column.

18Commencement

This Act, except section 16, this section and section 19, shall come into operation on such day or days as the Department may by order appoint.

19Short title

This Act may be cited as the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.