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The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1744 · Made 22 July 1997

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MINISTERS OF THE CROWN

Made 22nd July 1997

Laid before Parliament 1st August 1997

Coming into force 22nd August 1997

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of July 1997

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 4 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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Footnotes

f1

1975 c. 26.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Change of style and title of Secretary of State for National Heritage
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  5. 1Paragraph 1
  6. 2Paragraph 2
  7. 3Paragraph 3
  8. 4Paragraph 4
  9. 5Paragraph 5
  10. 6Paragraph 6
  11. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Order 1997.

(2)

This Order shall come into force on 22nd August 1997.

2Change of style and title of Secretary of State for National Heritage

(1)

The Secretary of State for National Heritage shall be known as the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

(2)

The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect with the amendments specified in that Schedule.

(3)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the new style and title of the Secretary of State shall be substituted in any instrument or legal proceedings made or commenced before this Order comes into force.

(4)

In this article “instrument”, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, includes in particular Royal Charters, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, warrants, certificates and other documents.

Signature

N. H. Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

1

In paragraph (1) of the Schedule to the Imperial War Museum Act 1920f1 (trustees) for “The Secretary of State for National Heritage” there shall be substituted “The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport”.

2

In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967f1 (departments, &c. subject to investigation), the reference to the Department of National Heritage shall be omitted, and there shall be inserted at the appropriate place—

“Department for Culture, Media and Sport”.

3

In regulation 3 of the Films (Certification) Regulations 1985f1 (applications) for “the Department of National Heritage” there shall be substituted “the Department for Culture, Media and Sport”.

4

In Schedules 2 and 5 to the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 1992f1 (persons to be served with notices and copies of applications), for “Secretary of State for National Heritage” there shall be substituted “Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport”.

5

In Schedule 1 to the Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995f1 (GATT contracting authorities), for “Department of National Heritage” there shall be substituted “Department for Culture, Media and Sport”.

6

In paragraph 5(5)(a) of Schedule 7 to the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996f1 (heritage), for “the Secretary of State for National Heritage” there shall be substituted “the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport”.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision for the change in the title of the Secretary of State for National Heritage, now the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.