Explanatory note

This Order, made under the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), provides for certain functions of a Minister of the Crown, so far as they are exercisable by that Minister in or as regards Scotland, to be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of, or concurrently with, the Minister concerned.

Article 2 provides that the functions which are not already devolved to the Scottish Ministers and which are conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the enactments which are specified in the Schedule to this Order shall, so far as exercisable in or as regards Scotland be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of by a Minister of the Crown. The transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers is subject to the restrictions specified in the Schedule.

Article 3 provides that those functions which are not already devolved to the Scottish Ministers and which are conferred on a Minister of the Crown by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the animal feeding stuffs and feed additives as referred to in article 3(2) shall, so far as exercisable in or as regards Scotland, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Minister of the Crown.

Article 4 provides for the general modification of enactments in connection with provision made by the Order.

Article 5 makes transitional and saving provision for the effect of the Order