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The Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 115(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Scotland Act 1998 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND

TOURISM

Made 2007

Coming into force 2007

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 104, 112(1) and 113(4) and (5) of the Scotland Act 1998f1.

In accordance with section 115(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 7 to, that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c. 46.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Modifications
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule
  5. Part 1: MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS
  6. The Development of Tourism Act 1969 (c. 51)
  7. 1Paragraph 1
  8. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  9. 2Paragraph 2
  10. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  11. 3Paragraph 3
  12. The Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 4)
  13. 4Paragraph 4
  14. The Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29)
  15. 5Paragraph 5
  16. Part 2: MODIFICATION OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION
  17. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1201)
  18. 6Paragraph 6
  19. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2007 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3) this Order extends to England and Wales only.

(3)

Paragraph 2 of the Schedule extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

2Modifications

The modifications specified in the Schedule shall have effect.

Signature

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Scotland Office,

Department for Constitutional Affairs

Dover House,

London

2007

1

(1)

The Development of Tourism Act 1969 is amended as follows.

(2)

For “the Scottish Tourist Board”, wherever occurring, substitute “VisitScotland”.

(3)

In section 1(3)f1 (maximum number of members of national tourist boards), for “six”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “eleven”.

2

In Part 3 of Schedule 1f1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), in the entry relating to members of the British Tourist Authority and the English and Scottish Tourist Boards in receipt of remuneration, for “the Scottish Tourist Board” substitute “VisitScotland”.

3

In Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (bodies and other persons subject to general statutory duty), in Part 2f1–

(a)

the entry relating to the Scottish Tourist Board is repealed, and

(b)

after the entry relating to the Victoria and Albert Museum, insert–

  • “VisitScotland”.

4

In section 1 of the Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act 1984 (power of the Scottish Tourist Board to engage outside the UK in the promotion of tourism in Scotland)f1–

(a)

in subsection (1), for “the Scottish Tourist Board” substitute “VisitScotland”, and

(b)

in subsection (3)(b), for “the Scottish Tourist Board” substitute “VisitScotland”.

5

In section 378 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (duty of the Authority to promote tourism)f1, in subsection (11)(d), for “the Scottish Tourist Board” substitute “VisitScotland”.

6

In the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001, in Part 3 of the Schedule (persons exempt in respect of any regulated activity mentioned in article 5(1))f1, in the entry numbered 31, for “the Scottish Tourist Board” substitute “VisitScotland”.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision in consequence of the Tourist Boards (Scotland) Act 2006 (“the Act”). Section 1 of the Act changes the name of the Scottish Tourist Board to VisitScotland, section 2 increases the maximum members of the board of VisitScotland, and section 3 abolishes area tourist boards.

The Schedule to the Order makes modifications of primary and secondary legislation in consequence of the Act. Save for the amendment to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 which has UK extent, these modifications extend to England and Wales only.