SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22Transitional and transitory provision

Functions transferred to the Lord Chancellor

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1

This paragraph applies where, by virtue of an amendment made to an enactment by this Act, a function of the Secretary of State is transferred to the Lord Chancellor.

2

In this paragraph such a function is referred to as a “transferred function”.

3

Any subordinate legislation made by the Secretary of State in exercise of a transferred function is to have effect as if made or done by the Lord Chancellor.

4

So far as is appropriate in consequence of the transfer, anything else done by the Secretary of State in exercise of a transferred function is to be treated as if done by the Lord Chancellor.