Article 6 Transfer of functions to the Secretary of State for Transport

(1)

The functions of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions under the New Forest Act 1949^f1, the New Forest Act 1964^f2 and the New Forest Act 1970^f3 are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport.

(2)

There are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport the functions conferred by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f4 on the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions as “the appropriate Minister” under section 265(1)(d) in relation to statutory undertakers carrying on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking, the Civil Aviation Authority, a person who holds a licence under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000^f5, or a relevant airport operator (within the meaning of Part 5 of the Airports Act 1986^f6.

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f1: 1949 c. 69.
f2: 1964 c. 83.
f3: 1970 c. 69. The functions exercisable under these Acts by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly were transferred to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions acting jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/794) art. 3(4).
f4: 1990 c. 8.
f5: 2000 c. 38.
f6: 1986 c. 31.