The Transfer of Functions (Statutory Instruments) Order 2006
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2006 No. 1927
MINISTERS OF THE CROWN
The Transfer of Functions (Statutory Instruments) Order 2006
Made 19th July 2006
Laid before Parliament 31th July 2006
Coming into force 31th October 2006
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 2006
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 19751, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is ordered, as follows:
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Statutory Instruments) Order 2006.
(2) This Order comes into force on 31st October 2006.
Interpretation
2. In this Order—
(a) “the Minister” means the Minister for the Civil Service;
(b) “instrument”, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, includes in particular Royal Charters, Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, certificates, deeds and other documents.
Transfer of Functions
3. The following are transferred to the Secretary of State—
(a) the Minister’s functions under section 8(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 19462; and
(b) his functions under regulation 10(1) of the Statutory Instruments Regulations 19473.
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
4. All property, rights and liabilities to which the Minister is entitled or subject at the coming into force of this Order in connection with the functions transferred by article 3 are transferred to the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs.
Supplementary and consequential
5.—(1) This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Minister before the coming into force of this Order.
(2) 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 Minister may, so far as it relates to anything transferred by article 3 or 4, be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs.
(3) Anything...
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