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Transfer of functions relating to certain financial matters

5.—(1) The following functions, immediately before the appointed day, of the Minister or Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland under the enactments specified in Schedule 1 and 2 and under any instrument made under any such enactment are hereby transferred to the Minister for the Civil Service:—

(a)functions with respect to the appointment or employment (including determination of numbers) of any persons or to their continuation in or removal from office or employment;

(b)functions with respect to the determination of remuneration and the times of paying it or to the determination of conditions of service, personal expenses or allowances;

(c)functions with respect to pensions, allowances, gratuities and other like benefits payable to or in respect of any persons.

(2) The other functions, immediately before the appointed day, of the Minister or Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland under those enactments and instruments are hereby transferred to the Treasury.

(3) The functions, immediately before the appointed day, of the Minister or Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland under the enactments specified in Schedule 3 are hereby transferred to the Treasury.

(4) The functions, immediately before the appointed day, of the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland under subsection (2) of section 1 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 are hereby transferred to the Minister for the Civil Service as respects an office such as is mentioned in subsection (4) of that section to which an enactment mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection applies.