Transfer of functions to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology9

1

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under Schedule 4 to the Housing and Regeneration Act 200811 (powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers) that are exercisable due to the Secretary of State being an appropriate Minister by virtue of paragraph 8(4)(b), 15(2)(b) or 40(1)(b) of that Schedule.

2

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under paragraph 6 of Part 4 of Schedule 17 to the Crossrail Act 200812 (protection of electronic communications code networks) that are exercisable due to the Secretary of State being an appropriate Minister by virtue of paragraph 6(3) of that Part of that Schedule.

3

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology the following functions under the Digital Economy Act 201713—

a

the functions of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy under sections 35(1), 48(1) and 56(1), so far as those functions relate to a relevant SIT function;

b

the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under sections 35(1) and 56(1), so far as those functions relate to a relevant digital function.

4

In paragraph (3)—

  • “relevant SIT function” means a function falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of SIT function in article 2;

  • “relevant digital function” means—

    1. a

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

    2. b

      a function transferred by paragraph (1), (2), (5) or (6).

5

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under Part 3 of Schedule 33 to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 201714 (protective provisions: electronic communications code networks) that are exercisable due to the Secretary of State being an appropriate Minister by virtue of paragraph 32(2) of that Schedule.

6

There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology the functions of the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under Part 3 of Schedule 32 to the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 202115 (protective provisions: electronic communications code networks) that are exercisable due to the Secretary of State being an appropriate Minister by virtue of paragraph 32(2) of that Schedule.