2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) 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—
“the Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services;
“the principal Order” means the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(2);
“special agency” has the meaning assigned to it by Article 3(7).
(3) This Order shall be construed as one with the principal Order.