The Secretaries of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Order 2001

Transfers to Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

Transfer of functions to Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

7.—(1) The functions of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

(2) This article does not apply to any function transferred by article 6.

Transfer of certain immovable property

8.  All immovable property in the United Kingdom to which the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions is entitled at the coming into force of this Order is hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Transfer of property, rights and liabilities to Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions

9.—(1) All property, rights and liabilities to which the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions is entitled or subject at the coming into force of this Order are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

(2) This article does not apply to any property, rights or liabilities which are transferred by article 11 or 13.

Transfers to Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions: supplementary

10.—(1) This article applies to—

(a) the functions of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions which are transferred by article 7, and

(b) those functions which were entrusted to that Secretary of State before 7th June 2001 and which have, before the making of this Order, been entrusted to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

(2) This Order does not affect the validity of anything done before the coming into force of this Order by or in relation to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions in connection with a function to which this article applies.

(3) Anything which has been, or has effect as if, done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions in connection with—

(a) a function to which this article applies, or

(b) anything transferred by article 8 or 9,

shall, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

(4) Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions may, so far as it relates to—

(a) a function to which this article applies, or

(b) anything transferred by article 8 or 9,

be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

(5) So far as may be necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of the transfer or entrusting to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions of a function to which this article applies, an enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order shall have effect as if—

(a) any reference to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions were a reference to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions,

(b) any reference to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions were a reference to the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, and

(c) any reference to an officer of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions were a reference to an officer of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

The references to which this paragraph applies include any reference that is to be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, to his Department or to an officer of his.

(6) Documents or forms printed for use in connection with a function to which this article applies may be used in connection with that function notwithstanding that they contain (or are to be construed as containing) references to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, to his Department or to an officer of his.

(7) For the purposes of the use of any such documents or forms after the coming into force of this Order, those references shall be construed as references to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, to his Department or to an officer of his.