1. In section 86(6A) of the Transport Act 1962(1), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
2. In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967(2)—
(a)the entry relating to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions is hereby repealed; and
(b)there is inserted at the appropriate place “Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
3. In section 137(7)(c) of the Transport Act 1968(3), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
4. In section 28 of the Courts Act 1971(4), for “Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” (in both places it occurs) there is substituted “Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
5. In section 51(3) of the Fair Trading Act 1973(5), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
6. In section 4(5) of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980(6), for “the Minister of Transport” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
7.—(1) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 7(6)(7), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State”.
(3) In Schedule 5(8), for “The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” (in each place it occurs) there is substituted “The Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
8. In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 2 to the Airports Act 1986(9), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
9.—(1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 228(10), for “Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” (in both places it occurs) there is substituted “Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(3) In section 245(1)(11), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(4) In section 265(1)(d)(12), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(5) In paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 6(13), for “the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
10. In paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 3 to the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990(14), for “the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
11. In paragraph 7(2) of the Schedule to the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990(15), for “the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
12.—(1) The Water Resources Act 1991 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 21(3)(e)(16), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(3) In paragraph 2(3)(f) of Schedule 5(17), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(4) In Schedule 6—
(a)in paragraph 1(4)(g)(18), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”; and
(b)in paragraph 3(5)(19), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
13. In section 35(3) of the Land Drainage Act 1991(20)—
(a)for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State”; and
(b)in paragraph (b), for “that Secretary of State” there is substituted “the Secretary of Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
14. In section 23(10) of the Transport and Works Act 1992(21), for “the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions” (in both places) there is substituted “the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
15.—(1) The Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 29(4)(22), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions acting jointly”.
(3) In section 50(5)(b)(23), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(4) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 3(24)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “appropriate Ministers”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (3)—
(i)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “appropriate Ministers”; and
(ii)for “he is” there is substituted “they are”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (4)—
(i)for “Secretary of State grants” there is substituted “appropriate Ministers grant”; and
(ii)for “he” there is substituted “they”;
(d)in sub-paragraph (8)—
(i)for “Secretary of State” there is substituted “appropriate Ministers”; and
(ii)for “him” there is substituted “them”;
(e)in sub-paragraph (9)—
(i)for “he directs” there is substituted “they direct”;
(ii)for “the Secretary of State’s functions” there is substituted “the appropriate Ministers' functions”; and
(iii)for “him” (in both places) there is substituted “them”; and
(f)after sub-paragraph (11) there is inserted—
“(12) In this paragraph references to the appropriate Ministers are to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and, in relation to the carrying out of any functions, are to those Ministers acting jointly.”
(5) In paragraph 5(5)(a) of Schedule 7(25), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(6) In paragraph 13 of Schedule 14(26), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
(7) In paragraph 2(4)(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 15(27), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
16. In Schedule 7 to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(28)—
(a)in paragraph 3(8), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”; and
(b)in paragraph 8(4)(b), for “the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions” there is substituted “the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions”.
17. In the entry relating to the Water Resources Act 1991 in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, for paragraph (d) (functions referring to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions) there is substituted—
“(d)any function which is expressly referred to in this Act as a function of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
18. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000—
(a)the entry relating to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions is hereby repealed; and
(b)there is inserted at the appropriate place “The Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.”
s.86(6A) was inserted by the Secretary of State for the Environment Order 1970, S.I. 1970/1681, Sched. 3, para. 20(2); and amended by the Secretary of State for Transport Order 1976 S.I. 1976/1775, Art.6(1), Sched.3, para.6 and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., para.1.
Sched. 2 was substituted by the Parliamentary and Health Service Commissioners Act 1987 (c. 39), s.1(2), Sched.1.
s.137(7) was substituted by the Secretary of State for Transport Order 1976, S.I. 1976/1775, Art.6(1), Sched.3, para.8; and amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., para.3.
s.28 was amended by the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11), s.4, Sched.2, para 25 and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., para.4.
s.51(3) was repealed, in part, by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (Dissolution) Order 1974, S.I. 1974/691, art.4(1), Sched.; and amended by the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43), s.66(2) and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched, para.5.
s.4(5) was repealed, in part, by the London Regional Transport Act 1984, s.71(3), Sched. 7.
s.7(6) was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s.81, Sched. 7, para 3 and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras 6 and 7.
Sched.5 was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 6 and 8.
para. 1(2) was repealed, in part, by the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11), s.3, Sched.1, Pt 1; and amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art. 6(1), Sched., para.9.
s.228 was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I.1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras.11 and 12.
s.245(1) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 11 and 13.
s.265(1) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 11 and 14.
para 8(2) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art. 6(1), Sched., paras. 11 and 15.
para. 7(2) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I.1997/2971, Art.6(1)., Sched., para.16.
para. 7(2) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971,Art.6(1), Sched., para.17.
s.21(3)(e) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 18 and 19.
para. 2(3)(f) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 18 and 20.
para. 1(4)(g) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras, 18 and 21.
para. 3(5) was amended by the Environment Act 1995, s.120, Sched.22, para. 128 and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras, 18 and 21.
s.35(3)(a) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., para 22.
s.23(10) was amended by the Transfer of Functions (Energy) Order 1992, S.I. 1992/1314, Art 3(3), Sched., para. 2(b) and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., para.23.
s.29(4) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched. paras. 25 and 27.
s.50(5)(b) was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras 25 and 29.
para.2 was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 25 and 30.
para. 5(5) was amended by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Order 1997 S.I. 1997/1744, Art 2(2), Sched., para 6 and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 25 and 33.
para.13 was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 25 and 34.
para. 2(4) was substituted by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1977, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 25 and 35(c).
Sched.7 was amended by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Order 1997, S.I. 1997/2971, Art.6(1), Sched., paras. 38 and 40.