Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1974
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1974/691 |
| Year | 1974 |
1974 No. 691
MINISTERS OF THE CROWN
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 197410thApril 1974
17thApril 1974
At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 10th day of April 1974
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament in pursuance of section 3(1) of the Ministers of the Crown (Transfer of Functions) Act 1946(a), and each House has presented an Address to Her Majesty praying that the Order be made:
Now, therefore, 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 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1974.
(2) In this Order " Minister " means the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889(b) applies for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(4) Any reference in this Order to an enactment or instrument is a reference to that enactment or instrument as amended or extended by or under any other enactment or instrument; and in this Order " instrument " includes the judgment, decree or order of any court or tribunal.
(5) This Order shall come into operation 7 days after the date on which it is made.
Transfer of functions, and dissolution of Ministry
2. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is hereby dissolved and all the functions of the Minister are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State.
(a) 1946 c. 31.
(b) 1889 c. 63.
Supplementary
3.—(1) This Order shall not affect the validity of anything done by or in relation to the Minister before the coming into operation of this Order; and anything which at the coming into operation of this Order is in process of being done by or in relation to that Minister may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State.
(2) Any authorisation given (by way of approval or otherwise), requirement imposed or appointment made by the Minister, or having effect as if so given, imposed or made shall, if in force at the coming into operation of this Order, have effect as if given, imposed or made by the Secretary of State, in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after the coming into operation of this Order.
(3) Subject to any specific...
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