1. For a description see, B. Dickson,The Legal System of Northern Ireland (Belfast: SLS, 1993), 54–60.
2. Northern Ireland Act 1974, s.1 and Sch. 1.
3. For a discussion of this see, B. Hadfield, “Legislating for Northern Ireland: Options for Reform”, Annex D of theEighteenth Annual Report of the Standing Advisory Commission for Human Rights (1992–1993) (London: HMSO, 1993), 111–128.
4. Education and Libraries (NI) Order 1986, sch.2, para.1(2)(b).
5. Review Body on Local Government in Northern Ireland (Belfast: HMSO, 1970), Cmd. 546.