The Secretaries of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for Science, Innovation and Technology, for Business and Trade, and for Culture, Media and Sport and the Transfer of Functions (National Security and Investment Act 2021 etc) Order 2023

Transfer of functions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

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13.—(1) There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under Schedule 1 to the Imperial War Museum Act 1920(1) (constitution and proceedings of the board of trustees).

(2) There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 7 to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996(2) (disputes about ancient monuments) that are exercisable due to the Secretary of State being an appropriate Minister by virtue of paragraph 5(5) of that Schedule.

(3) There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 9 to the Crossrail Act 2008(3) (disputes about ancient monuments) that are exercisable due to the Secretary of State being an appropriate Minister by virtue of paragraph 5(5) of that Schedule.

(4) There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under sections 35(1) and 56(1) of the Digital Economy Act 2017(4) (disclosures of information to improve public service delivery and to combat public sector fraud), so far as those functions relate to a relevant CMS function.

(5) In paragraph (4), “relevant CMS function” means—

(a)a function falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of CMS function in article 2, or

(b)a function transferred by paragraph (1), (2), (3), (6) or (7).

(6) There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 19 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017(5) (disputes about ancient monuments).

(7) There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 19 to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021(6) (disputes about ancient monuments).