The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 1999

Statutory Instruments

1999 No. 1512

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND

The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 1999

Made

2nd June 1999

Laid before Parliament

10th June 1999

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

10th June 1999

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 2nd day of June 1999

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 93(3) and 113 of the Scotland Act 1998(1), and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Citation, commencement and interpretation U.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 1999.

(2) This Order shall come into force on the principal appointed day(2).

[F1 (3) In this Order “the 1998 Act” means the Scotland Act 1998.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 1(3) substituted (6.4.2020) by The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 25(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 1 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

Specification of functions U.K.

2.—(1) The functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the enactments specified in Schedule 1 to this Order are hereby specified for the purposes of section 93(1) of the 1998 Act.

(2) The functions exercisable by the Scottish Ministers under the enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Order are hereby specified for the purposes of section 93(1) of the 1998 Act.

F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Art. 2(3) omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 25(b)

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 2 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

A. K Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. FUNCTIONS CONFERRED ON A MINISTER OF THE CROWN

F3 1.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 1 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(2) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)

2.  Sections 18(5), 29(4A), 29(5), 29(6) and 29(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(3) (functions relating to funding arrangements for, and the conduct of, parliamentary elections). U.K.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

F4 3.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 1 para. 3 revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))

F5 4.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 1 para. 4 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

5.  Section 47(1) of the Representation of the People Act 1983(4) (function relating to determining terms and conditions for loans of equipment for local government elections). U.K.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

6.  Regulations 43(2) and 55(2) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986(5) (functions of directing an adaptation of the electors lists and electoral register in force inconsequence of an alteration of parliamentary polling districts). U.K.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

7.  Regulation 51(2) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 1986 (function of receiving copies of electoral register). U.K.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

8.  Regulation 12(4) of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997(6) (function of approving a packaging waste scheme). U.K.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

9.  Regulation 17(2) of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (function of withdrawal of approval of a packaging waste scheme). U.K.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

10.  Regulation 18 of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (function in relation to appeal by an operator of a scheme against refusal or cancellation of registration). U.K.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

11.  Regulation 19 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (function in relation to the procedure of appeals). U.K.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

12.  Regulation 20 of the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 1997 (function in relation to the determination of appeals). U.K.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

F6 13.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 13-19 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

F6 14.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 13-19 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

F6 15.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 13-19 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

F6 16.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 13-19 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

F6 17.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 13-19 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

F6 18.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 13-19 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

F6 19.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 1 paras. 13-19 omitted (1.7.2015) by virtue of The Scotland Act 2012 (Saving and Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/683), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 3-9)

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. FUNCTIONS EXERCISABLE BY THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS

F7 1.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 2 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Fisheries Act 2020 (c. 22), s. 54(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 16(3) (with s. 50, Sch. 4 para. 31)

F8 2.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 2 para. 2 revoked (27.3.2015) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Advisory Committees on Pesticides) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/978), art. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 2

F9 3.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 2 para. 3 revoked (27.3.2015) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Advisory Committees on Pesticides) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/978), art. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 2

4.  Section 16(11) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (functions of requiring the provision of information by importers, exporters, manufacturers, distributors or users of a pesticide). U.K.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

5.  Section 16(13A) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(7) (function in relation to the recovery of expenses). U.K.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

6.  Section 18 of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(8) (functions in relation to approval fees and other payments). U.K.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

7.  Regulation 5 of the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986(9) (functions in relation to approvals for the advertisement, sale, supply, storage and use of pesticides). U.K.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

8.  Regulation 6 of, and Schedules 1 to 4 to, the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986(10) (functions in relation to consents to the advertisement, sale, supply, storage and use of pesticides and in relation to conditions to which such consents are made subject). U.K.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

9.  Section 30 of the Jobseekers Act 1995(11) (function of paying grants to such persons as are considered appropriate in relation to expenditure in connection with the provision or maintenance of resettlement places). U.K.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

F10 10.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F10 Sch. 2 para. 10 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 25(c)

F11 11.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 2 para. 11 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 25(c)

12.  Regulation 5 of the Plant Protection Products (Basic Conditions) Regulations 1997(12) (functions in relation to approvals for the advertisement of prescribed plant protection products). U.K.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

13.  Regulation 6 of the Plant Protection Products (Basic Conditions) Regulations 1997 (functions in relation to approvals for the storage of prescribed plant protection products). U.K.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

14.  Regulation 7 of, and Schedules 1 to 4 to, the Plant Protection Products (Basic Conditions) Regulations 1997 (functions in relation to consents to the advertisement, sale, supply, storage and use of prescribed plant protection products and in relation to conditions to which such consents are made subject). U.K.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

15.  Section 2(2) of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999(13) (function relating to the issue of certificates of NHS charges for the treatment of road traffic accident victims). U.K.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

16.  Sections 5(2), 5(3), 13(1) and 13(2) of the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999(functions relating to the recovery and payment to hospitals of, NHS charges for treatment of road traffic accident victims). U.K.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 1.7.1999 in accordance with, see art. 1(2)

Article 2(3)

F12 SCHEDULE 3 U.K. FUNCTIONS OF THE SCOTTISH NIINISTERS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 3 omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267), regs. 1(2), 25(d)

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies certain functions of a Minister of the Crown and of the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of section 93(1) of the Scotland Act 1998. Section 93(1) allows a Minister of the Crown to make arrangements for any of his specified functions to be exercised on his behalf by the Scottish Ministers and allows the Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for any of their specified functions to be exercised on their behalf by a Minister of the Crown.

The functions of a Minister of the Crown which may be exercised by the Scottish Ministers on his behalf are those conferred by the enactments specified in Schedule 1 to this Order.

The statutory functions of the Scottish Ministers which may be exercised by a Minister of the Crown on their behalf are those exercisable by the Scottish Ministers under the enactments specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.

The non-statutory functions of the Scottish Ministers which may be exercised by a Minister of the Crown on their behalf are described in Schedule 3 to this Order.

This Order will come into force on the principal appointed day. That day is 1st July 1999 by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3178).

(1)

1998 c. 46.

(2)

Article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3178) specifies 1st July 1999 as the principal appointed day for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998.

(3)

1983 c. 2; section 18(5) was amended by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), section 142; section 29(4A) was substituted by the Representation of the People Act 1991 (c. 11), sections 1 and 2 and amended by S.I.1986/1111, S.I. 1991/1634 and S.I. 1991/1728.

(4)

Section 47(1) was amended by S.I. 1991/1728.

(5)

S.I. 1986/1111.

(6)

S.I. 1997/648.

(7)

Subsection (13A) was inserted by the Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989 (c. 27) (“1999 Act”), section 1(2).

(8)

Section 18 was substituted by section 1(1) of the 1989 Act.

(9)

S.I. 1986/1510; regulation 5(2) was substituted by S.I. 1997/188, regulation 5.

(10)

Regulation 6 was substituted by S.I. 1997/188, regulation 6.

(11)

1995 c. 18.

(12)

S.I. 1997/189.

(13)

1999 c. 3.