# The Transfer of Functions (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State) Order 2005, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order “instrument”, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, includes in particular Royal Charters, Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, certificates, deeds and other documents.
(2) References in this Order to functions transferred by a provision of this Order include references to any function of a Minister that that provision directs to be exercisable concurrently with another Minister.
(3) References in this Order to the functions of a Minister under an enactment include references to the functions of that Minister under an instrument having effect under that enactment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3429/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-lord-chancellor-and-secretary-of-state-order-2005/article-2
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