Explanatory note

This Order, made under the Scotland Act 1998 provides for certain functions of a Minister of the Crown, so far as they are exercisable in or as regards Scotland, to be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Minister concerned.

Article 2 provides that the functions which are conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the enactments which are specified in the Schedule to this Order shall, so far as exercisable in or as regards Scotland by virtue of the reservation at Section D5 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998, be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with a Minister of the Crown. The transfer of functions to the Scottish Ministers is subject to the restrictions specified in the Schedule.

Article 3 provides for the general modification of enactments in connection with provision made by this Order.