Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order in Council)

This Order, made under section 2 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975, provides for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities from the Home Secretary to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in consequence of the transfer of functions in relation to fire and rescue services from the Home Secretary to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Nothing in this Order alters the functions of the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers or the devolved authorities in Northern Ireland.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.