# The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies functions of the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of section 93(1) of the Scotland Act 1998. Section 93(1) allows a Minister of the Crown to make arrangements for any of that Minister’s specified functions to be exercised on his behalf by the Scottish Ministers and allows the Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for any of their specified functions to be exercised on their behalf by a Minister of the Crown.
Article 3, for the purposes of section 93(1) of the Scotland Act 1998, specifies the functions of the Scottish Ministers under section 47(1)(a) and (b) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) in so far as those functions may be exercised by Scottish Ministers to enter into a contract for the provision of a radio system for relevant authorities (fire and rescue authorities or joint fire and rescue boards constituted by a scheme under the 2005 Act).
Section 47(1)(a) and (b) of the 2005 Act allows Scottish Ministers to provide and maintain any equipment, facilities and services and contribute to the provision and maintenance of any equipment, facilities and services, they consider appropriate for promoting the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of relevant authorities in Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1251/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-agency-arrangements-specification-order-2006/note
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