Civil Defence Act, 2002

Transfer of functions.

9.—(1) The functions of the Minister under—

(a) the provisions of sections 60 and 61 of the Act of 1939, and

(b) the provisions of any scheme made by the Minister under section 64 of the Act of 1939 that is in force immediately before the coming into operation of this section,

are hereby transferred to the Board and references in those provisions to the Minister shall be read as references to the Board.

(2) Regulations shall not be made by the Board under section 61 of the Act of 1939 except with the consent of the Minister.