The Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 2) Order 1978

Supplemental

3.—(1) With any functions transferred to the Secretary of State by this Order there are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Wales all rights and liabilities to which the Minister is entitled or subject in connection with those functions at the coming into operation of this Order.

(2) This Order shall not affect the validity of anything done by or in relation to the Minister before the coming into operation of this Order; and anything which at the coming into operation of this Order is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Minister (including in particular any legal proceedings to which he is a party) may, if it relates to functions, rights or liabilities transferred by this Order to the Secretary of State, be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Wales.

(3) Any authorisation given (by way of approval or otherwise), requirement imposed or appointment made by the Minister in connection with functions transferred by this Order to the Secretary of State, or having effect as if so given, imposed or made, shall, if in force at the coming into operation of this Order, have effect as if given, imposed or made by the Secretary of State for Wales in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after the coming into operation of this Order.

(4) Any enactment, instrument or contract passed or made before the coming into operation of this Order shall have effect, so far as may be necessary for the purpose or in consequence of the transfer of functions, rights or liabilities effected by this Order to the Secretary of State as if any reference to the Minister or an officer of his (including any reference which is to be construed as such a reference) were or included a reference to the Secretary of State for Wales or to his Department or an officer of his, as the case may be.