s 79 Power to amend certain provisions of Order
(1) The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister may by an order the draft of which has been approved by the Assembly— (a) amend any of the following provisions, namely, Articles 8(3), 10, 21, 22(1), (2) and (3), 32(2), 33, 35, 36 and 44 to 49 (including any such provision as amended by a previous order under this paragraph); (b) amend or repeal any of the following provisions, namely, Articles 14(4), 15(4), 34 and 50 (including any such provision as amended by a previous order under this paragraph); (c) amend Part III, IV or V so as to render lawful an act which, apart from the amendment, would be unlawful by reason of Article 8(1) or (2), 30(1), 31 or 32; Sub‐para. (d) rep. by 1988 NI 13 (2) The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister shall not lay before the Assembly the draft of an order under paragraph (1) unless the Commission has been consulted about the contents of the draft. (3) An order under paragraph (1)( c ) may make such amendments to the list of provisions given in paragraph (1)( a ) as in the opinion of the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister are expedient having regard to the contents of the order.