(1)The Treasury may by order provide—
(a)for any functions of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies, or of an assistant registrar of friendly societies for the central registration area, to be transferred to the Authority;
(b)for any of their functions which have not been, or are not being, transferred to the Authority to be transferred to the Treasury.
(2)The Treasury may by order provide—
(a)for any functions of the central office of the registry of friendly societies to be transferred to the Authority;
(b)for any functions of that office which have not been, or are not being, transferred to the Authority to be transferred to the Treasury.
(3)The Treasury may by order provide—
(a)for any functions of the assistant registrar of friendly societies for Scotland to be transferred to the Authority;
(b)for any functions of the assistant registrar which have not been, or are not being, transferred to the Authority to be transferred to the Treasury.
(4)If the Treasury consider it appropriate to do so, they may by order provide for—
(a)the office of Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies,
(b)the office of assistant registrar of friendly societies for the central registration area,
(c)the central office, or
(d)the office of assistant registrar of friendly societies for Scotland,
to cease to exist on a day specified in or determined in accordance with the order.