The Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Transfer of certain functions of OFMDFM and of the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly

3.—(1) The functions which immediately before the transfer date are exercisable by OFMDFM—

(a) under or for the purposes of the statutory provisions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are transferred as from that date to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

(b) under or for the purposes of the statutory provisions set out in Part 2 of that Schedule are transferred as from that date to the Department for Communities;

(c) under or for the purposes of the statutory provisions set out in Part 3 of that Schedule are transferred as from that date to the Department of Education;

(d) under or for the purposes of the statutory provisions set out in Part 4 of that Schedule are transferred as from that date to the Department for Infrastructure;

(e) under or for the purposes of the statutory provisions set out in Part 5 of that Schedule are transferred as from that date to the Department of Justice.

(2) The functions which immediately before the transfer date are exercisable by the First Minister and the deputy First Minster acting jointly under or for the purposes of the following statutory provisions are transferred as from that date to the Department for Communities—

(a) Article 57(2) of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976(1);

(b) Article 24(1)(b) and (5) of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003(2);

(c) section 21(1)(b) and (5) of the Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011(3).

(1)

S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)

(2)

S.I. 2003/439 (N.I. 11)

(3)

2011 c. 1 (N.I.)