2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954F1 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“appointed day” in relation to any provision of this Order, means the day appointed under Article 1 for the coming into operation of that provision;
“Department” includes the Head of a Department;
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 (f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.