Northern Ireland Act 1998
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78U Meaning of “public authority”
(1) In this Part “public authority” means an authority listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 4 (N.I.)) but does not include— (a) the Commissioner; (b) the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression; (c) the Irish Language Commissioner; (d) the implementation body to which Part 6 of the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/859) (language) applies; (e) a body referred to in note 2 to Schedule 3 but not listed in that Schedule. (2) The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may by regulations modify this section for the purpose of adding authorities to or removing authorities from the definition of “public authority”. (3) Regulations under subsection (2) may— (a) add an authority only if the provision adding the authority— (i) would be within the legislative competence of the Assembly if it were contained in an Act of the Assembly, and (ii) would not, if it were contained in a Bill of the Assembly, result in that Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State; (b) add or remove an authority for a particular purpose, or in relation to specified functions; (c) include transitional or supplementary provision.
78U Meaning of “public authority”
(1) In this Part “public authority” means an authority listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 4 (N.I.)) but does not include— (a) the Commissioner; (b) the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression; (c) the Irish Language Commissioner; (d) the implementation body to which Part 6 of the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/859) (language) applies; (e) a body referred to in note 2 to Schedule 3 but not listed in that Schedule. (2) The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly may by regulations modify this section for the purpose of adding authorities to or removing authorities from the definition of “public authority”. (3) Regulations under subsection (2) may— (a) add an authority only if the provision adding the authority— (i) would be within the legislative competence of the Assembly if it were contained in an Act of the Assembly, and (ii) would not, if it were contained in a Bill of the Assembly, result in that Bill requiring the consent of the Secretary of State; (b) add or remove an authority for a particular purpose, or in relation to specified functions; (c) include transitional or supplementary provision.
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