Minister for the Civil Service Order 1971
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2099/1971 |
1971 No. 2099
MINISTERS OF THE CROWN
The Minister for the Civil Service Order 197122ndDecember 1971
31stDecember 1971
7thFebruary 1972
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of December 1971
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1 of the Ministers of the Crown (Transfer of Functions) Act 1946(a), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Citation, interpretation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Minister for the Civil Service Order 1971.
(2) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) applies for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(3) Any reference in this Order to an enactment is a reference thereto as amended, and includes a reference thereto as applied, by or under any other enactment.
(4) This Order shall come into operation on 7th February 1972.
Further transfer of functions from Treasury
2.—(1) There are hereby transferred to the Minister for the Civil Service all functions which at the coming into operation of this Order are exercisable by the Treasury—
(a) with respect to the appointment or employment of judges and judicial staff (including determination of numbers) or to their continuation in or removal from office or employment; or
(b) with respect to the determination of remuneration and, except where it is payable out of the Consolidated Fund, the times of payment of remuneration, of judges and judicial staff, or with respect to the determination of their conditions of service, personal expenses or allowances; or
(c) with respect to allowances payable for expenses or otherwise to jurors, witnesses or others by reason of their attendance at or before any court or tribunal or other judicial body or any inquiry.
(2) In this Article—
(a) references to judges shall apply—
(i) to all members of any court or tribunal or other judicial body;
(ii) to all other holders of any judicial office;
(a) 1946 c. 31.
(b) 1889 c. 63.
(iii) to all persons appointed to assist any court or tribunal or other judicial body or inquiry as assessors or otherwise;
(iv) to any person other than a person mentioned in paragraphs (i) to (iii) above who is appointed to perform any judicial function or to hold any inquiry;
(b) references to judicial staff shall apply to all officers, servants or staff of any judge, or of any court or tribunal or other judicial body.
3. There are hereby also transferred to the Minister for the Civil Service any functions of the Treasury relating to the exercise by any person or body other than the Treasury of any power requiring for its exercise the...
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