# The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Order 1970, Note: Explanatory note


This Order provides for the Secretary of State to exercise concurrently with the Board of Trade and the President of the Board responsibility for all the respective functions of the Board and President; it transfers to the Secretary of State all the functions of the Minister of Technology except those exercisable under the Ministry of Supply Act 1939 and section 1 of the Civil Aviation Act 1949, which mainly relate to the aviation functions of that Minister; and, in connection with the transfer to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry from the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity of the latter's responsibilities relating to monopolies, mergers and restrictive trade practices, it provides for the exercise by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry instead of the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity of responsibility in relation to certain exemptions under the law of restrictive trade practices.
The title of the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity is changed to “Secretary of State for Employment”, and that of the Minister of Technology to “Minister of Aviation Supply”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1970/1537/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/secretary-of-state-for-trade-and-industry-order-1970/note
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