# The Transfer of Functions (Digital Government) Order 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order in Council is made under section 1 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975. It makes provision for, and in connection with, the transfer of functions under Chapter 1 of Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 from the Minister for the Cabinet Office to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Article 2 directs functions of the Secretary of State to cease to be exercisable concurrently with the Minister for the Cabinet Office. Article 3 provides for the transfer of the function under section 44(4)(d) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 from the Minister for the Cabinet Office to the Secretary of State.
Article 4 makes supplementary provision. Article 5 makes provision preserving the validity of anything done by or in relation to the Minister for the Cabinet Office before the coming into force of this Order.
Article 6 makes consequential amendments to primary legislation.
Nothing in this Order alters the functions of the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers or the devolved authorities in Northern Ireland.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/526/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-digital-government-order-2018/note
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