1.—(1) In subsection (2) of section 79 of the 1981 Act after the words “Secretary of State” there shall be inserted the words “or the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury” and after the word “Treasury”, in the second place where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or the Secretary of State”.
(2) In subsection (3) of that section after the word “Treasury”, in both places where it occurs, there shall be inserted the words “or the Secretary of State” and after the word “them” there shall be inserted the words “or him”.