# The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) Order 2024, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
The Order paves the way for the Scottish Ministers and a Minister of the Crown to enter into agency arrangements, under which a Minister of the Crown can exercise certain social security functions relating to winter heating assistance on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Any such arrangements would require to be agreed between a Minister of the Crown and the Scottish Ministers.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/989/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-agency-arrangements-specification-order-2024/note
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