Paragraph 23 I1

Section 57A of the 1993 Act (penalties) is amended as follows.

In subsection (2), for “to the Authority” substitute—

“(a)
in the case of a penalty imposed by the Scottish Ministers, to them; and
(b)
in any other case, to the Secretary of State”.

(3)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

for “The Authority shall not” substitute “ Neither the Secretary of State nor the Scottish Ministers shall ”;

(b)

in paragraph (a), for “it has” and “the Authority” substitute, respectively, “ the Secretary of State has or (as the case may be) those Ministers have ” and “ him or them ”; and

(c)

in paragraph (c), for “the Authority” substitute “ the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Scottish Ministers ”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 1.12.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.
I2: Sch. 1 para. 23(1) in force at 24.7.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.
I3: Sch. 1 para. 23(1) in force at 16.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
I4: Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(3) in force at 24.7.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.
I5: Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(3) in force at 16.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2812, art. 2(1), Sch. 1