Part 11Miscellaneous and General

General

211 Wales

1

Subsection (2) applies where—

a

this Act confers a function (in this section referred to as “the new function”) on the Secretary of State by amendment of another Act, and

b

any functions under that Act have before the passing of this Act been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by an Order in Council under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) (transfer of Ministerial functions).

2

The new function, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, is to be treated as having been transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by an Order in Council under section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and, accordingly, the transfer may be varied or revoked by an Order in Council under that section.

3

For the purposes of section 22 of the Government of Wales Act 1998, an Order in Council made by virtue of subsection (2) or section 208(3) is to be treated as if it were revoking or varying a previous Order in Council.

4

Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the amendment made by section 208(1).