Powers to confer or impose functions5

1

Any pre-commencement power to confer or impose a relevant function on the Secretary of State shall have effect as a power to confer or impose the function on the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister or the Counsel General.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

a

a pre-commencement power is a power which was exercisable immediately before 31st December 2011; and

b

a relevant function is a function which, had it been a function of the Secretary of State immediately before 31st December 2011, would have been transferred to the Welsh Ministers by article 2.