69.—(1) The Department may by order—
(a)amend Article 5;
(b)amend or repeal Article 11;
(c)amend Part II, III or IV so as to render lawful an act which, apart from the amendment, would be unlawful by reason of Article 6(1) or (2), 21(1), 22 or 25;
(d)amend Article 12(1) or 25(1)(a) so as to alter the number of partners or members specified in that provision.
(2) The Department may by order provide that [F1Article 10(5)] shall have effect—
(a)with the substitution for the words from “exploration” to “natural resources” of the words “ any activity falling within [F2section 11(2) of the Petroleum Act 1998] ”; and
(b)with the insertion after “1964” of the words “ or specified under [F2section 10(8) of the Petroleum Act 1998] ”.
(3) The Department shall not make an order under paragraph (1) unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.
(4) The Department shall not lay before the Assembly the draft of an order under paragraph (1) unless it has consulted the Commission about the contents of the draft.
F1Words in art. 69(2) substituted (9.7.2012) by The Race Relations Order 1997 (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/263), arts. 1(3), 7