11.—(1) In this article, “article 10 function” means a function which—
(a)is transferred by article 10(1) from the Minister for the Cabinet Office to the Secretary of State, or
(b)ceases by virtue of article 10(4) to be exercisable concurrently by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
(2) There are transferred to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport all property, rights and liabilities to which the Minister for the Cabinet Office is entitled or subject at the coming into force of this Order in connection with an article 10 function.
(3) 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 for the Cabinet Office may, so far as it relates to an article 10 function or anything transferred by paragraph (2), be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State.
(4) Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Minister for the Cabinet Office in connection with an article 10 function or anything transferred by paragraph (2) has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the Secretary of State.
(5) Documents or forms printed for use in connection with an article 10 function may be used in connection with the exercise of that function by the Secretary of State even though they contain, or are to be read as containing, references to the Minister for the Cabinet Office; and for the purposes of the use of any such documents or forms in connection with the exercise of that function by the Secretary of State, those references are to be read as references to the Secretary of State.
(6) Any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order has effect, so far as necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of article 10 or paragraph (2), as if references to the Minister for the Cabinet Office were references to the Secretary of State.
(7) In paragraphs (3) to (6)—
(a)references to the Minister for the Cabinet Office are to be read as including references to the Cabinet Office or an officer in that Office, and
(b)references to the Secretary of State are to be read as including references to a department or an officer of the Secretary of State accordingly.