# Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2011, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“instrument” includes any judgment, decree, order, award, deed, contract, regulation, byelaw, certificate or other document;
“the transfer date” means the date on which this Order comes into operation;
“transferor” and “transferee”, in relation to any functions transferred by this Order, mean respectively the department from which and the department to which the functions are transferred.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/44/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/departments-transfer-of-functions-order-northern-ireland-2011/article-2
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