Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 703
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Wales
The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2009
Made
18th March 2009
Coming into force
1st April 2009
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of March 2009
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 58 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006( 1 ).
In accordance with section 58(4) of that Act a draft of this Order was—
(a) laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament; and
(b) approved by the Welsh Ministers.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2009.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st April 2009.
Transfer of Functions
2. Functions under section 47 of the Prison Act 1952( 2 ) in relation to education, training and libraries are, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the Welsh Ministers.
Transfer of property, rights and liabilities – exception
3. The provisions of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 do not apply to any documentary or electronic records to which a Minister of the Crown is entitled at the coming into force of this Order, in connection with any function exercisable by the Minister which is transferred by this Order.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council
1952 c.52 .