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Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990

1990 c. 35 · Enacted 26 July 1990 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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An Act to establish public bodies to be known as Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and to make provision as to their functions; to dissolve the Scottish Development Agency and the Highlands and Islands Development Board; to make further provision as regards new towns in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[26th July 1990] E1

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Extent is Scotland with minor extensions to E & W see s. 40

Contents

  1. Part I: Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  2. Establishment and Functions
  3. 1Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
  4. 2Functions in relation to training for employment etc.
  5. 3Monitoring of training for employment
  6. 4Further provision as regards functions of Scottish Enterprise.
  7. 5Further provision as regards functions of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
  8. 6Development and improvement of the environment.
  9. 7Derelict land.
  10. Powers
  11. 8General and specific powers.
  12. 9Powers of entry.
  13. 10Power of Scottish Enterprise to obtain information.
  14. 11Power of Highlands and Islands Enterprise to obtain information.
  15. 12Further provision as regards obtaining information etc.
  16. 13Restrictions on exercise of certain powers.
  17. 14Power of Secretary of State to give directions.
  18. 14APower of Ministers to confer or impose functions.
  19. 15Industrial injuries benefit.
  20. 16Courses of training etc.: duty to give preference to certain categories of disabled person.
  21. 17Encouragement of women, members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons to take up certain employment opportunities and training
  22. 18Prohibition on discrimination in provision of certain facilities or services. Repealed
  23. Delegation and Assistance
  24. 19Delegation of certain functions and powers.
  25. 20Assistance from local authorities and development corporations in carrying out certain functions.
  26. Areas of operation
  27. 21Areas of operation.
  28. Vesting of property of the Scottish Development Agency in Scottish Enterprise and of the Highlands and Islands Development Board in Highlands and Islands Enterprise etc.
  29. 22Transfer of property, rights and liabilities.
  30. Dissolution of the Scottish Development Agency and of the Highlands and Islands Development Board: the Transitional Period
  31. 23Dissolution of the Scottish Development Agency and of the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
  32. Financial provisions
  33. 24Financial duties of Scottish Enterprise.
  34. 25Finances of Scottish Enterprise.
  35. 26Finances of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
  36. 27Additional financing for Scottish Development Agency.
  37. General
  38. 28Application to Crown land.
  39. 29Service of documents.
  40. 30Accounts and annual reports.
  41. 31Application and disapplication of certain provisions.
  42. 32Registration of agreements etc.
  43. Part II: New Towns
  44. Winding up and dissolution of new town development corporations
  45. 33Winding up and dissolution of new town development corporations.
  46. Financial provisions
  47. 34Grants by Secretary of State to development corporations.
  48. 35Powers to effect financial reconstruction.
  49. Part III: Miscellaneous and General
  50. 36Interpretation.
  51. 37Finance.
  52. 38Amendments and repeals.
  53. 39Commencement.
  54. 40Short title and extent.
  55. Schedule 1: Constitution and Proceedings etc. of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  56. Incorporation
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. Status
  59. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. 4Paragraph 4
  62. Membership
  63. 5Paragraph 5
  64. 6Paragraph 6
  65. 7Paragraph 7
  66. 8Paragraph 8
  67. 9Paragraph 9
  68. 10Paragraph 10
  69. Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen
  70. 11Paragraph 11
  71. Remuneration, Allowances and Pensions
  72. 12Paragraph 12
  73. 13Paragraph 13
  74. Staff
  75. 14Paragraph 14
  76. 15Paragraph 15
  77. 16Paragraph 16
  78. 17Paragraph 17
  79. 18Paragraph 18
  80. Proceedings
  81. 19Paragraph 19
  82. 20Paragraph 20
  83. 21Paragraph 21
  84. Committees
  85. 22Paragraph 22
  86. Execution of Documents
  87. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  88. Schedule 2: Financial Provisions Relating To Scottish Enterprise
  89. Financing of Scottish Enterprise
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. Borrowing powers and government loans
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. Borrowing by wholly owned subsidiaries
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. Guarantees
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. Payments by Scottish Enterprise
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. Schedule 3: Transitional Provisions and Savings
  101. Constitution of the Scottish Development Agency
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. Vesting of existing bodies’ foreign property in Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. Other property
  106. 3Paragraph 3
  107. Delegation
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. Assistance
  110. 5Paragraph 5
  111. Effect of, and interpretation of, agreements etc.
  112. 6Paragraph 6
  113. Pensions
  114. 7Paragraph 7
  115. Compensation Payments
  116. 8Paragraph 8
  117. Final reports and accounts of the existing bodies etc.
  118. 9Paragraph 9
  119. Schedule 4: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  120. New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 16.)
  121. 1Paragraph 1
  122. Finance Act 1969 (c. 32.)
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48.)
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. Pensions Increase Act 1971 (c. 56.)
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 8.)
  129. 5Paragraph 5
  130. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24.)
  131. 6Paragraph 6
  132. Farriers Registration Act 1975 (c. 35.)
  133. 7Paragraph 7
  134. Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 69.)
  135. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  136. Highlands and Islands Air Services (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 19.)
  137. 9Paragraph 9
  138. Agricultural Training Board Act 1982 (c. 9.)
  139. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  140. Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10.)
  141. 11Paragraph 11
  142. Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16.)
  143. 12Paragraph 12
  144. Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43.)
  145. 13Paragraph 13
  146. Gas Act 1986 (c. 44.)
  147. 14Paragraph 14
  148. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1.)
  149. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  150. Employment Act 1988 (c. 19.)
  151. 16Paragraph 16
  152. Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29.)
  153. 17Paragraph 17
  154. Employment Act 1989 (c. 38.)
  155. 18Paragraph 18
  156. Schedule 5: Repeals
  157. IRepeals Coming Into Force On First Transfer Date
  158. IIRepeals Coming Into Force On Dissolution Of Scottish Development Agency
  159. IIIRepeals Coming Into Force On Second Transfer Date
  160. IVRepeals Coming Into Force On Dissolution Of Highlands And Islands Development Board