Supplementary provision in connection with articles 4 and 5
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1
In this article “MHCLG function” means any function so far as—
a
it is transferred by article 4, or
b
it was entrusted to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government immediately before 20th September 2021 and has before the making of this Order been entrusted to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
2
Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
3
Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has effect, so far as is necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
4
Any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order has effect, so far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of—
a
the transfer or entrusting to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of any MHCLG function, or
b
the transfer of anything by article 5,
as if references to (and references which are to be read as references to) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government were or included references to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
5
Documents or forms printed for use in connection with an MHCLG function may be used in connection with that function even though they contain, or are to be read as containing, references to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
6
For the purposes of the use of any such documents or forms after the coming into force of this Order, those references are to be read as references to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
7
In paragraphs (2) to (6) references to a Secretary of State include references to the department or an officer of that Secretary of State.
Art. 6 in force at 8.12.2021, see art. 1(2)