The Transfer of Functions (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State) Order 2005
This Order in Council, made under the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975, transfers back to the Lord Chancellor functions under the Legal Aid Act 1988, functions relating to the funding of legal services under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 and Parts 1 and 2 of the Access to Justice Act 1999, and functions relating to rules under the Human Rights Act 1998. These were transferred from the Lord Chancellor to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887).