47.— (1) The Minister may, by order, extend the application of section 40—

(a) to one or more than one pre-existing public service pension scheme, or

(b) generally to all pre-existing public service pension schemes.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may be made only if—

(a) a draft of the order has been laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas, and

(b) the draft has been approved by resolution passed by each of those Houses.