Article 1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Energy) Order 1992.

In this Order—

“authorisation” includes a licence, consent or approval;

• “the energy efficiency functions” means such of the functions of the Secretary of State relating to energy efficiency as were previously entrusted to the Secretary of State for Energy and have, before the making of this Order, been entrusted to the Secretary of State for the Environment;

• “the principal energy functions” means the functions of the Secretary of State, other than the energy efficiency functions, which immediately before 10th April 1992, were entrusted to the Secretary of State for Energy.

This Order shall come into force on 5th July 1992.