Citation, commencement and interpretationI11

1

This Order may be cited as the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000.

2

This Order shall come into force on 16th February 2000 except that, in relation to the entry in Schedule 1 to this Order in respect of the Jobseekers Act 19952, this Order shall come into force on 1st April 2000.

3

In this Order —

  • “the 1969 transfer order” means the Transfer of Functions (Wales) Order 19693;

  • “the 1978 transfer order” means the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 19784);

  • “the 1999 transfer order” means the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 19995;

  • “the Act” means the Government of Wales Act 1998;

  • “the Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;

  • “former function” means a function of the Assembly that was transferred to it by the 1999 transfer order but which, by virtue of article 4 of, and Schedule 3 to, this Order, ceases to be exercisable by the Assembly.