1. This Act may be cited as the Assignment of Ministers' Functions (Consequential Provisions) Act.

2.

(1) Where any assignment of any subject or function (hereinafter referred to as " the assignment ") is made by the President under Article 44 or 45 of the Constitution the President may, by Order published in the Gazette, make such incidental, consequential and supplemental provisions as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving full effect to the assignment, including provisions- (a) for the carrying on and completion by or under the authority of the Minister to whom the subject or function is assigned of anything commenced by or under the authority of the Minister previously in charge of the subject or function ; (b) for the substitution, in any instrument, contract or legal proceedings made or commenced before the date when the Order takes effect, of the Minister to whom the subject or function is assigned for the Minister previously in charge of the subject or function; (c) for such alteration the designation of any public officer or the name of any Government department, or such amalgamation of two or more Government departments, or such dissolution of any Government department, as may be necessary in consequence of the assignment; and (d) for such amendments of any written law as may be necessary in consequence of the assignment.

(2) Every Order made by the President under this section and published in the Gazette shall have the force of law.

4. In this Act, the expression " assignment of any subject or function " includes a determination by the President under Article 44 (2) of the Constitution, to assign to himself any subject or function or to remain in charge of any subject or function not assigned to any Minister.