Except as provided by the following provisions of this section, the functions of the Secretary of State under the M1Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 are transferred by this subsection to Transport for London.

Subsection (1) above does not apply to any functions of the Secretary of State under section 37, 38 or 40 of that Act (transitional provisions, financial provisions and commencement etc).

Schedule 21 to this Act (which makes amendments to the M2Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 in consequence of subsections (1) and (2) above) shall have effect.

Any regulations made, licence issued, authorisation granted, or other thing done under the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, other than section 37, 38 or 40, by or in relation to the Secretary of State before the coming into force of this section shall have effect as from the coming into force of this section as made, issued, granted or done by or in relation to Transport for London.