Transfer of certain functions of Department of the Environment4
1
The functions which immediately before the transfer date are exercisable by the Department of the Environment under or for the purposes of—
a
sections 109A, 116 and 116B to 116D of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19923; and
b
sections 122 and 122B to 122E of the Social Security Administration Act 19924,
are hereby transferred as from that date to the Department of Finance and Personnel.
2
The functions which immediately before the transfer date are exercisable by the Department of the Environment under or for the purposes of—
a
section 11 of the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 19675;
b
the Transport (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 19716;
c
the Transport (Northern Ireland) Order 19777, except Article 10; and
d
Articles 31, 33(3), 45 and 50 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 19958,
are hereby transferred as from that date to the Department for Regional Development.
3
The functions which immediately before the transfer date are exercisable by the Department of the Environment under or for the purposes of—
a
Article 8(1)(b), (2) and (7) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 19739;
b
Articles 110, 111(1) to (3) and (5) and 127(1)(c) of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 199110; and
c
paragraph 3(2)(b) and (3) of Schedule 1 to the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 199911,
are hereby transferred as from that date to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.