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Explanatory note

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This Order amends the Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Functions and Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/183) (“the 2019 Order”) to remove reference to the Scottish Ministers’ functions under section 44 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 12), because there are no functions under section 44 that could be exercised by way of arrangements under section 93 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

This Order further amends the 2019 Order to specify additional forestry functions of the Scottish Ministers that can be exercised by a Minister of the Crown under arrangements made under section 93.

Associated amendments are also made to the interpretation provision in the 2019 Order.

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.