2.—(1) The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereby dissolved.
(2) Subject as follows, the functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State.
(3) Any function which is exercisable by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly is hereby transferred to the Secretary of State.
(4) Any function of—
(a)the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
(b)a named Secretary of State (however described);
(c)the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly; or
(d)the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and one or more named Secretaries of State (however described) acting jointly;
under any scheme, regulations, Order in Council, order, bye-laws or similar instrument made (or having effect as if made) in the exercise of, or in relation to, any function which is transferred (whether wholly or partly) by paragraph (3) is, so far as is consistent with the transfer effected by that paragraph, hereby transferred to the Secretary of State.
(5) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), any function which is exercisable by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and one or more named Secretaries of State (however described) acting jointly is hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the one or more named Secretaries of State acting jointly.
(6) Any function of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under any scheme, regulations, Order in Council, order, bye-laws or similar instrument made (or having effect as if made) in the exercise of, or in relation to, any function which is transferred (whether wholly or partly) by paragraph (5) is, so far as is consistent with the transfer effected by that paragraph, hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
(7) Paragraphs (2) to (6) do not apply so far as article 3 does apply.