Part 1General order-making powers

Powers of Ministers

5Power to modify or transfer functions

(1)

A Minister may by order—

(a)

modify the functions of a body, or the holder of an office, specified in Schedule 5, or

(b)

transfer a function of such a person to an eligible person.

(2)

In this Act, references to modifying the functions of a person include—

(a)

conferring a function on the person;

(b)

abolishing a function of the person;

(c)

changing the purpose or objective for which the person exercises a function;

(d)

changing the conditions under which the person exercises a function.