Supplementary provisions in relation to digital functions etc

article 7 + 7.—(1) Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Minister for the Cabinet Office, so far as it relates to a digital function or anything transferred by article 6, may be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

(2) Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Minister for the Cabinet Office in connection with a digital function or anything transferred by article 6 has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

(3) Any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order has effect, so far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of—

article 7 3 a + (a)the entrusting to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology of any digital function, or

article 7 3 b + (b)the transfer of anything by article 6,

as if references to (and references which are to be read as references to) the Minister for the Cabinet Office were or included references to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

(4) Documents or forms printed for use in connection with a digital function may be used in connection with that function even though they contain, or are to be read as containing, references to the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

(5) For the purposes of the use of any such documents or forms after the coming into force of this Order, those references are to be read as references to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

(6) In paragraphs (1) to (5) references to the Minister for the Cabinet Office include references to the Cabinet Office or an officer in that Office; and references to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology include references to the department or an officer of that Secretary of State accordingly.

term digital function + (7) In this article “digital function” has the same meaning as in article 6.