Transfer of functions and property
2.—(1) The functions of the Secretary of State for the Environment under the enactments specified in Schedule 1 to this Order are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport.
(2) All functions of the Secretary of State for the Environment under instruments made, before the making of this Order, in the exercise of any transport functions of the Secretary of State or any functions transferred by paragraph (1) above are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport.
(3) All functions of the Secretary of State for the Environment which—
(a)are exercisable under local Acts or instruments passed or made before the making of this Order, and
(b)are similar to any transport functions of the Secretary of State or any functions transferred by paragraph (1) or (2) above,
are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport.
(4) There are hereby transferred to the Secretary of State for Transport all property, rights and liabilities to which the Secretary of State for the Environment is entitled or subject, at the coming into force of this Order, in connection with any transport functions of the Secretary of State or any functions transferred by this Order.