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Transfer of functions to Minister by Government order.
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10.—(1) (a) The Government may by order transfer to the Minister a function or functions of the Board where, in the opinion of the Government, there is an emergency or apprehended emergency that involves a serious risk to persons or property of such a nature or magnitude that it is necessary and expedient that the function be performed by the Minister.
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(b) The Government may by order amend or revoke an order under this subsection (including an order under this paragraph).
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(c) If a provision of an order under this subsection that transfers a function is revoked, the function shall thereupon become and be vested in the Board.
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(2) (a) An order under this section may contain such ancillary, subsidiary and incidental provisions as the Government may determine, including provision for the transfer of property, rights and liabilities associated with a function or functions so transferred.
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(b) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a), an order under this section may—
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(i) specify terms, conditions and restrictions upon and subject to which a function transferred by the order is to be performed by the Minister,
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(ii) provide for the use by the Minister of the services of the staff of the Board,
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(iii) provide for such financial arrangements and adjustments between the Board and the Minister as are considered proper by the Government,
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(iv) provide for such other matters as are considered by the Government to be necessary to enable the transfer of a function to which the order relates to have full effect and to enable the function to be performed by the Minister.
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