# The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Order 2009, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order “instrument” includes, in particular, Royal Charters, Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, licences, authorisations, consents, approvals, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, certificates, deeds and other documents.
(2) For the purposes of this Order a function is a “former BERR function” so far as—
(a) it is transferred by article 4, or
(b) it was entrusted to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform immediately before 3rd October 2008 and has before the making of this Order been entrusted to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.
(3) For the purposes of this Order a function is a “former DEFRA function” so far as—
(a) it is transferred by article 5, or
(b) it was entrusted to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs immediately before 3rd October 2008 and has before the making of this Order been entrusted to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/229/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/secretary-of-state-for-energy-and-climate-change-order-2009/article-2
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