N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D O R D E R S I N C O U N C I L
1975 No. 417 (N.I. 2)
Community Relations (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1975
[18th March 1975]
Title and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Community Relations (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 … Commencement …
Interpretation
2. — (1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
1954 c.33
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 “ Department ” includes the Head of a Department.
Functions of the Department of Education
4. — Para.(1) rep. by 1999 NI 1
(2) ... [ The Department of Finance and Personnel ] shall be responsible for formulating and sponsoring policies for the improvement of community relations in Northern Ireland.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (2), the powers of [ the Department of Finance of Personnel ] under that paragraph include — (a)
giving financial or other assistance to any persons or organisations appearing to
[ the Department of Finance and Personnel ] to be concerned with community relations; and
(b)
giving financial assistance towards the conduct of research into community relations.
Para.(4) rep. by SR 1990/77
(5) In paragraphs (2) and (3) any reference to community relations shall be construed as including a reference to any matter connected with or affecting those relations.