Section 15 Scotland: cross-border collaboration
United Kingdom
Where a person or body listed in F1Part 1 or 2A of Schedule 1 has a duty under section 2 or 4, the Scottish Ministers may make regulations—
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty;
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty.
The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance about a matter addressed in regulations under subsection (1).
Where a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 has a duty under section 2 or 4, a Minister of the Crown may make regulations—
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty;
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the performance of the duty.
A Minister of the Crown may issue guidance about a matter addressed in regulations under subsection (3).
If F2an order is made under F3section 5(1) or (2A) imposing a duty on a person or body listed in F4Part 1 or 2A of Schedule 1, the Scottish Ministers may make an order—
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the duty;
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 2 or 4 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 1 or 2A of that Schedule in connection with the duty.
If the Scottish Ministers make an order under section 5(2) imposing a duty on a person or body listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a Minister of the Crown may make an order—
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to co-operate, to such extent and in such manner as may be specified, with the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the duty;
permitting or requiring a person or body listed in Part 1 or 3 of that Schedule to provide information, either on request or in other specified circumstances, to the person or body listed in Part 2 of that Schedule in connection with the duty.
A person or body shall—
comply with regulations or an order under this section, and
have regard to guidance under this section.
In this Act, except where the contrary intention appears—
a reference to an order under section 5(1) includes a reference to an order under subsection (6) above, and
a reference to an order under section 5(2) includes a reference to an order under subsection (5) above.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 15(1) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(13)(a)
- F2
Words in s. 15(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 3 para. 106(2) (with arts. 28-31, Sch. 3 para. 110)
- F3
Words in s. 15(5) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(13)(b)(i)
- F4
Words in s. 15(5) substituted (24.5.2018) by The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/644), arts. 1(1), 41(13)(b)(ii)