§ (1) The Minister may by order amend Schedule (Protected functions of the Minister) so as to include within that Schedule any function of the Minister under an enactment, other than an enactment contained in an Act passed, or Northern Ireland legislation passed or made, after the Session in which this Act is passed.
§ (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) it does not matter whether a function of the Minister is exercisable by him alone or concurrently with another person.
§ (3) An order made under this section may not be revoked by an order made under this section."
§ On Question, amendments agreed to.
§ Clause 14 [Transfers: supplementary]:
§ Baroness Ashton of Upholland moved Amendments Nos. 7 to 13:
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Page 6, line 7, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
( ) This section applies where a function of the Minister is transferred to another person ("the transferee") by any provision of this Act or of an order under section (Transfer, modification or abolition of functions by order) ("the amending provision").
§ Page 6, line 12, at end insert "amending"
§ Page 6, line 16, after "by" insert "the amending provision or any other provision of"
§ Page 6, line 24, after first "the" insert "amending"
§ Page 6, line 27, at beginning insert "amending"
§ Page 6, line 29, after second "the" insert "amending"
§ Page 6, line 36, after first "the" insert "amending"
§ On Question, amendments agreed to.
1548§ Lord Lloyd of Berwick moved Amendment No. 14:
§ Before Clause 15, insert the following new clause—