4Amendments to section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

1

Section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a) for “(whether by virtue of an Order under section 4 or otherwise)” substitute “ other than by virtue of an Order under section 4 ”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

An Order under subsection (1) in relation to an Order under section 4 may make provision doing any of the following—

a

transferring to a United Kingdom authority, with effect from any date specified in the Order under subsection (1), any function which immediately before that date is exercisable by a Northern Ireland authority;

b

transferring to a Northern Ireland authority, with effect from any date specified in the Order under subsection (1), any function which immediately before that date is exercisable by a United Kingdom authority;

c

conferring a function on a United Kingdom authority or a Northern Ireland authority;

d

removing a function from a United Kingdom authority or a Northern Ireland authority.