# Scottish Development Agency Act 1975, Section 4: Power of Secretary of State to give Agency directions.

Extent: N.I.

(1) After consulting with the Agency, the Secretary of State may give the Agency directions of a general or specific character as to the exercise of their functions; and it shall be the duty of the Agency to give effect to any such directions.
(2) Subject to paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 2 to this Act, when the Secretary of State gives a direction under this section he shall either—
(a) lay a copy of the direction before each House of Parliament within 28 days of giving it; or
(b) lay a copy later, but lay with it a statement of the reason why a copy was not laid within 28 days.
(3) The Agency’s report for any financial year shall set out any direction given under this section during that year.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/69/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-development-agency-act-1975/section-4
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