Transfer of certain policing and justice functions
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4.—(1) The Secretary of State’s functions immediately before the coming into force of this Order under the enactments specified in Schedule 1 are transferred to the Department of Justice.
(2) The functions transferred by paragraph (1) include functions under any provision not yet in force at the time immediately before the coming into force of this Order (and a reference in Schedule 1 to an enactment includes a reference to the enactment as amended by any provision of an enactment or instrument passed or made before that time, but not yet in force).
(3) Schedule 2 (which makes amendments to enactments specified in Schedule 1 etc) has effect.