1971 c. vi. Section 23 is amended by the Commons Act 2006 (c. 26) ss. 44(1) and 53 and Sch. 4, para. 4. In this Act and certain other enactments references to the Secretary of State for the Environment have effect as references to the First Secretary of State, by virtue of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order (S.I. 1997/2971), the Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2568) and the Transfer of Functions (Transport, Local Government and the Regions) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2626). That is subject to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and, in the case of enactments extending to Scotland, sections 53 and 117 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32), certain functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.

1984 c. 21. For the effect of references to the Secretary of State for the Environment see the footnote to article 3 above.

1958 c. 69. The definition was inserted by the Secretary of State for Transport Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1775). Other amendments have been made to s. 51 which are not relevant to this Order. See also the orders referred to in the footnote to article 3 above.

1981 c. 64. Amendments have been made to s. 78 which are not relevant to this Order. See also the orders referred to in the footnote to article 3 above.

S.I. 1997/2971.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1034/body/madeThe Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2008LegislationMinistersRural communitiesenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2014-05-08MINISTERS OF THE CROWNThis Order in Council is made under sections 1 and 2 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975.
1Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2008.

2

This Order comes into force on 7 May 2008.

2Interpretation

In this Order—

a

“instrument” includes, in particular, Royal Charters, Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, certificates, deeds and other documents;

b

a reference to the functions of a Minister under an enactment includes a reference to the functions of that Minister under an instrument having effect under that enactment.

3National Trust

The functions of the First Secretary of State under section 23 of the National Trust Act 1971 (consent to building on commons) are transferred to the Secretary of State.

4Somerset House

The functions of the First Secretary of State under section 1 of the Somerset House Act 1984 are transferred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

5Functions as “appropriate Minister” in relation to statutory undertakers

The functions of the Secretary of State or a particular Secretary of State by virtue of the definition of “appropriate Minister” in the enactments in column 1 below are transferred as shown in column 2—

Enactment

Transferee

Opencast Coal Act 1958 s. 51(1), para. (a) of the definition

Secretary of State for Transport

Opencast Coal Act 1958 s. 51(1), para. (g) of the definition

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

New Towns Act 1981 s. 78(1)(a)

Secretary of State for Transport

New Towns Act 1981 s. 78(1)(f)

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

6Transport functions

Any functions of the First Secretary of State that were functions of the Secretary of State for Transport immediately before the coming into force of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997 are transferred to the Secretary of State.

7Other functions of the First Secretary of State

Any functions of the First Secretary of State not transferred by any other provision of this Order are transferred to the Secretary of State.

8Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs all property, rights and liabilities to which the First Secretary of State is entitled or subject at the coming into force of this Order in connection with functions transferred by article 3.

9Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to Secretary of State for Transport

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport all property, rights and liabilities to which the First Secretary of State is entitled or subject at the coming into force of this Order in connection with—

a

functions transferred by article 5 to the Secretary of State for Transport;

b

functions transferred by article 6;

c

functions that were entrusted to the First Secretary of State and that have before the making of this Order been entrusted to the Secretary of State for Transport.

10Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government all property, rights and liabilities to which the First Secretary of State is entitled or subject at the coming into force of this Order in connection with—

a

functions transferred by article 4 or 5 to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government;

b

functions transferred by article 7.

11Supplemental—1

In this article “the transferee” means—

a

the Secretary of State, in relation to anything transferred by article 3, 6 or 7;

b

the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in relation to anything transferred by article 8;

c

the Secretary of State for Transport, in relation to anything transferred to that Secretary of State by article 5 or 9;

d

the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in relation to anything transferred to that Secretary of State by article 4, 5 or 10.

2

This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the First Secretary of State before the coming into force of this Order.

3

Anything done by or in relation to the First Secretary of State in connection with anything transferred by this Order has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the transferee.

4

Anything (including legal proceedings) which is in the process of being done by or in relation to the First Secretary of State when this Order comes into force may, if it relates to functions transferred by this Order, be continued by or in relation to the transferee.

5

So far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of any of articles 3 to 10, an enactment or instrument passed or made before this Order comes into force has effect as if—

a

a reference to the First Secretary of State were a reference to the transferee,

b

a reference to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister were a reference to the Department of the transferee, and

c

a reference to an officer of the First Secretary of State were a reference to an officer of the transferee.

6

The references to which paragraph (5) applies include references that are to be construed as references to the First Secretary of State, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister or an officer of the First Secretary of State.

12Consequential amendments

The Schedule (consequential amendments) has effect.

Judith SimpsonClerk of the Privy Council
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<p>This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Miscellaneous) Order 2008.</p>
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<p>This Order comes into force on 7 May 2008.</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>functions transferred by article 4 or 5 to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="article-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>functions transferred by article 7.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</article>
<article eId="article-11">
<num>11</num>
<heading>Supplemental—</heading>
<paragraph eId="article-11-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>In this article “the transferee” means—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="article-11-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the Secretary of State, in relation to anything transferred by article 3, 6 or 7;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="article-11-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in relation to anything transferred by article 8;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="article-11-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the Secretary of State for Transport, in relation to anything transferred to that Secretary of State by article 5 or 9;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="article-11-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in relation to anything transferred to that Secretary of State by article 4, 5 or 10.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-11-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the First Secretary of State before the coming into force of this Order.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-11-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Anything done by or in relation to the First Secretary of State in connection with anything transferred by this Order has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the transferee.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-11-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Anything (including legal proceedings) which is in the process of being done by or in relation to the First Secretary of State when this Order comes into force may, if it relates to functions transferred by this Order, be continued by or in relation to the transferee.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-11-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>So far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of any of articles 3 to 10, an enactment or instrument passed or made before this Order comes into force has effect as if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="article-11-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to the First Secretary of State were a reference to the transferee,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="article-11-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister were a reference to the Department of the transferee, and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="article-11-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>a reference to an officer of the First Secretary of State were a reference to an officer of the transferee.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="article-11-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The references to which paragraph (5) applies include references that are to be construed as references to the First Secretary of State, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister or an officer of the First Secretary of State.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</article>
<article eId="article-12">
<num>12</num>
<heading>Consequential amendments</heading>
<content>
<p>The Schedule (consequential amendments) has effect.</p>
</content>
</article>
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<content>
<block name="signature">
<signature>
<person refersTo="#ref-d5e356">Judith Simpson</person>
<role refersTo="#ref-d5e358">Clerk of the Privy Council</role>
</signature>
</block>
</content>
</hcontainer>
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