# Export Guarantees and Overseas Investment Act 1978 (repealed 23.10.1991), Section 12: The Export Credits Guarantee Department and the Export Guarantees Advisory Council.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) All the powers and duties of the Secretary of State under this Act, except the power to make orders under sections 5(4), 6(3), 6(4) and 11(5) above, shall be exercised and performed through the Export Credits Guarantee Department, which shall continue to be a Department of the Secretary of State.
(2) The functions of the Export Guarantees Advisory Council shall continue to be exercisable by that Council, and the Secretary of State shall continue the Council accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/18/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/export-guarantees-and-overseas-investment-act-1978-repealed-23101991/section-12
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