Part 1General order-making powers
Powers of Ministers
5Power to modify or transfer functions
1
A Minister may by order—
a
modify the functions of a body, or the holder of an office, specified in Schedule 5, or
b
transfer a function of such a person to an eligible person.
2
In this Act, references to modifying the functions of a person include—
a
conferring a function on the person;
b
abolishing a function of the person;
c
changing the purpose or objective for which the person exercises a function;
d
changing the conditions under which the person exercises a function.