(1)Section 86 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a) for “(whether by virtue of an Order under section 4 or otherwise)” substitute “ other than by virtue of an Order under section 4 ”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)An Order under subsection (1) in relation to an Order under section 4 may make provision doing any of the following—
(a)transferring to a United Kingdom authority, with effect from any date specified in the Order under subsection (1), any function which immediately before that date is exercisable by a Northern Ireland authority;
(b)transferring to a Northern Ireland authority, with effect from any date specified in the Order under subsection (1), any function which immediately before that date is exercisable by a United Kingdom authority;
(c)conferring a function on a United Kingdom authority or a Northern Ireland authority;
(d)removing a function from a United Kingdom authority or a Northern Ireland authority.”