The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005
S.I. 2005/849 · Made 22 March 2005
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND
Made 22nd March 2005
Coming into force 23rd March 2005
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of March 2005
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been–
laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and
laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament;
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 63, 113 and 124(2) of the Scotland Act 1998f1 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers
- 3Functions shared by the Scottish Ministers and a Minister of the Crown
- 4Modifications of enactments
- 5General modifications of enactments
- 6Transitional and saving provisions
- Signature
- Schedule ENACTMENTS CONFERRING FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2Transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers
The functions which are conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the enactments specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall–
so far as they are exercisable by that Minister in or as regards Scotland; and
subject to any restriction or requirement in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule,
be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of by the Minister of the Crown.
3Functions shared by the Scottish Ministers and a Minister of the Crown
Subject to the restriction specified in paragraph (2) below, the functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 and the European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2003f2 shall, so far as they are exercisable by him in or as regards Scotland, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Minister of the Crown.
The functions referred to in paragraph (1) above are so exercisable only so far as they are exercisable in relation to food (including drink) including the primary production of food.
4Modifications of enactments
In section 22C of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (terrorism)f1, subsection (7) is repealed.
In section 39BA of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (prescribing of works for anti terrorism purposes)f2–
subsections (1) and (2) are repealed; and
in subsection (3), for “by virtue of subsection (2) above,” substitute “for the purpose of, or in connection with, avoiding or reducing, or reducing the likelihood of, danger connected with terrorism within the meaning of section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000f3,”.
5General modifications of enactments
Sections 117 and 118 of the Scotland Act 1998 shall apply in relation to the exercise of functions by the Scottish Ministers by virtue of article 2 or 3 of this Order as they apply in relation to the exercise of functions by the Scottish Ministers within devolved competence.
In the application of those sections by virtue of this article, any reference in them to a pre commencement enactment is to be read as if it were a reference to any enactment.
6Transitional and saving provisions
The transfer, by virtue of this Order, of any function exercisable by a Minister of the Crown to the Scottish Ministers shall not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown before the date on which the transfer takes effect.
Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the time when that transfer takes effect, is in the process of being done by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown may, so far as it relates to any function transferred, be continued by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers.
Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown for the purposes of or in connection with any function transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of this Order shall, if in force at the time when that transfer takes effect, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after that time.
Despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers of functions by virtue of this Order, any function of a Minister of the Crown in relation to any matter shall continue to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
Signature
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
ENACTMENTS CONFERRING FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Enactments | Restrictions or requirements |
| The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21)– | |
(a) sections 34(1) to (5) and (8), 35(1), (4) and (6) and 36(1) to (3); and | – |
(b) section 60(2). | Only so far as the functions are exercisable in relation to regulations or orders made by the Scottish Ministers. |
| The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)– | |
(a) section 3Af1; | Only so far as the functions are exercisable in relation to functions exercisable by the Scottish Ministers. |
(b) section 32BAf2; and | – |
(c) section 32(7)f3. | – |
| The Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), sections 115(6), 116(8), 117(2), 118(2) and 119(7). | – |
| The Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48), sections 16f4 and 24(3). | – |
| The Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16), sections 2(1)(b)f5, 5(6)f6, 6(3), (4) and (6)f7, 13f8, 16f9, 17f10, 18f11, 19f12, 26f13, 27f14, 30(9)f15, 31f16, 40f17, 41f18, 42f19, 45f20, 47f21, 48f22, 49f23 and Schedule 1f24. | – |
| The Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28), section 24. | – |
| The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)– | |
(a) sections 1 and 14f25; | Only so far as the functions are exercisable by virtue of section 22Cf26 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The functions shall be exercisable only with the agreement of the Secretary of State. |
(b) sections 22C(1), (2), (4) and (5) and 22D(3) to (5)f27; | The functions shall be exercisable only with the agreement of the Secretary of State. |
(c) section 92f28; and | Only so far as that provision is applied by section 22D(3) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The functions shall be exercisable only with the agreement of the Secretary of State. |
(d) Schedule 9f29. | Only so far as the functions relate to the exercise of powers, by virtue of section 22C of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The functions shall be exercisable only with the agreement of the Secretary of State. |
| The Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54), sections 39Af30, 39Bf31 and 39BAf32. | – |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, made under the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), provides for certain functions of a Minister of the Crown, so far as they are exercisable by that Minister in or as regards Scotland, to be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of, or concurrently with, the Minister concerned.
Article 2 provides that the functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the enactments specified in the Schedule to this Order shall, so far as exercisable in or as regards Scotland, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of by a Minister of the Crown.
In relation to the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, this Order transfers to the Scottish Ministers functions in respect of Fire Authority pensions.
In relation to the Electricity Act 1989, this Order transfers to the Scottish Ministers functions specified in section 3A, 32BA and 32(7) of that Act which relate to the principal objective and general duties of the Secretary of State in relation to consumers, the use of green certificates issued in Northern Ireland and consultation requirements.
In relation to the Energy Act 2004, this Order transfers to the Scottish Ministers functions relating to consultation requirements in relation to functions exercisable under the Electricity Act 1989.
In relation to the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Standards Act 1999, this Order transfers to the Scottish Ministers those functions, other than functions already devolved to the Scottish Ministers, relating to food safety and standards in respect of all substances considered food under Regulation (EC) 178/2002 (O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1).
In relation to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, this Order transfers to the Scottish Ministers, subject to a requirement for the agreement of the Secretary of State, functions exercisable for purposes related to avoiding or reducing, or reducing the likelihood of, danger connected with terrorism. In relation to the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, the Order transfers to the Scottish Ministers functions exercisable for purposes in connection with traffic calming which relate to avoiding or reducing, or reducing the likelihood of, danger connected with terrorism.
Article 3 provides that those functions which are not already devolved to the Scottish Ministers and which are conferred on a Minster of the Crown by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 shall, so far as exercisable in or as regards Scotland, and in relation to food (including drink) including the primary production of food, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with a Minister of the Crown.
Article 4 provides for the modification of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to repeal provisions in respect of the allocation of functions to the Secretary of State which will be spent as a result of the transfer of functions under this Order, and to modify a provision as a consequence of the transfer of functions.
Article 5 provides for the general modification of enactments in connection with provision made by the Order.
Article 6 makes transitional and saving provision for the effect of this Order.