Employment Act 1988

4 (1) For the purpose of securing (subject to sub-paragraph (3) below) that the Commission continues to carry on the same activities after the time when section 25 of this Act comes into force as it was carrying on immediately before that time, sub-paragraph (2) below shall apply to the following functions of the Commission, that is to say—

(a) the powers which immediately before that time were exercisable by the Commission for the purposes of, or in connection with, the performance of the duty which by virtue of that section is transferred from the Commission to the Secretary of State;

(b) the powers and duties which immediately before that time were exercisable, or fell to be performed, by the Commission under any arrangements for the carrying out by the Commission of any functions on behalf of a Minister of the Crown; and

(c) the powers which immediately before that time were exercisable by the Commission and which are transferred from the Commission to the Secretary of State by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 2(3) above.

(2) So far as necessary for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, the functions to which this sub-paragraph applies shall continue to be exercisable or performed by the Commission after the coming into force of section 25 of this Act as if the Commission had been authorised or, in the case of any duties, directed by the Secretary of State to carry out those functions under section 2 or, as the case may require, section 3 of the 1973 Act.

(3) The power of the Secretary of State to revoke or vary an authorisation or direction given by him under section 2 or 3 of the 1973 Act shall apply to any authorisation or direction that is deemed by virtue of this paragraph to have been given under that section.