Section 2 Responsible authoritiesI1

(1)

In this Act, a responsible authority is any person, body or office-holder exercising functions of a public character.

(2)

The responsible authority in relation to a particular plan or programme is the authority by whom, or on whose behalf, the plan or programme is prepared.

(3)

Where more than one authority is responsible for a plan or programme (or part of it) the responsible authority shall be—

(a)

the authority determined by agreement between those authorities; or

(b)

if there is no such agreement, the authority determined by the Scottish Ministers.

(4)

But for the purposes of section 5(4)(a) the responsible authorities are—

(a)

the Scottish Ministers;

(b)

any holder of an office in the Scottish Administration which is not a ministerial office;

(c)

the Scottish Parliament;

(d)

the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body;

(e)

a Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions;

(f)

any other person, body or office-holder of a description (and to such extent) as may be specified by the Scottish Ministers by order.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 2 in force at 20.2.2006 by S.S.I. 2006/19, art. 2