Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order in Council, made under the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975, transfers to the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs the functions of the Paymaster General relating to the administration and oversight of the Office of Her Majesty’s Paymaster General and her powers to authorise or require action by or in relation to that Office, for the purpose of discharging a duty or liability of the Paymaster General or for any other purpose.
Nothing in this Order alters the functions of the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Ministers or the devolved authorities in Northern Ireland.