176. Section 10 of the Act of 1933 is amended—

(a) in subsection (3)—

(i) by the substitution of “appropriate Minister” for “Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government”, and

(ii) by the substitution of “the appropriate Minister” for “that Minister” in both places that it occurs,

(b) in subsection (4), by the substitution of “appropriate Minister” for “Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government”, and

(c) by the insertion of the following after subsection (4):

“(5) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that where a reference in this section to the appropriate Minister means the Minister of the Government who falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of section 1B, that reference shall be construed as only enabling that Minister to perform functions under this section which relate to that Minister’s functions under either or both of those paragraphs.”.