The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018

Citation, commencement, interpretation and general provision

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1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 and save as is provided in paragraph (2) comes into force on the day after the date on which it is made.

(2) Article 39 (which transfers functions in relation to the Education Act 2002(1)) comes into force on 30th September 2018.

(3) In this Order—

“the 1999 Order” means the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999(2);

“cross-border harbour” has the meaning given to that expression in section 34 of the Wales Act 2017(3);

“reserved trust port” has the meaning given to that expression in section 32 of the Wales Act 2017.

(4) In this Order, an expression used in relation to an enactment has the same meaning as in the enactment to which the expression relates.

(5) Any reference in this Order to a function of a Minister of the Crown under an enactment includes a reference to any functions of that Minister which are included in any scheme, regulations, rules, order, bye-laws or other instrument having effect under or in relation to that enactment, and the power to confer functions on that Minister by any such scheme, regulations, rules, order, bye-laws or other instrument has effect as a power to confer such functions on the Welsh Ministers.

(6) Paragraph 1(1) (transfer of property, rights and liabilities connected with transferred functions) of Schedule 4 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 does not apply to any documentary or electronic records to which a Minister of the Crown is entitled at the coming into force of any provision in this Order in connection with any function exercisable by the Minister which is transferred by this Order.