The creation, operation, regulation and dissolution of types of business association.
The creation, operation, regulation and dissolution of—
(a)
particular public bodies, or public bodies of a particular type, established by or under any enactment, and
“Business association” means any person (other than an individual) established for the purpose of carrying on any kind of business, whether or not for profit; and “business” includes the provision of benefits to the members of an association.
“Business association” has the meaning given in Section C1 of this Part of this Schedule, but does not include any person whose estate may be sequestrated under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or any public body established by or under an enactment.
[“Social landlord” means a body which is–
(a)
a society registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 which has its registered office for the purposes of that Act in Scotland and satisfies the relevant conditions, or
(b)
a company registered under the Companies Act 1985 which has its registered office for the purposes of that Act in Scotland and satisfies the relevant conditions.
“The relevant conditions” are that the body does not trade for profit and is established for the purpose of, or has among its objects and powers, the provision, construction, improvement or management of–
(a)
houses to be kept available for letting,
(b)
houses for occupation by members of the body, where the rules of the body restrict membership to persons entitled or prospectively entitled (as tenants or otherwise) to occupy a house provided or managed by the body, or
“house” and “hostel” having the meanings given in section 338(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.]
“Winding up”, in relation to business associations, includes winding up of solvent, as well as insolvent, business associations.
Regulation of anti-competitive practices and agreements; abuse of dominant position; monopolies and mergers.
Regulation of particular practices in the legal profession for the purpose of regulating that profession or the provision of legal services.
“The legal profession” means advocates, solicitors and qualified conveyancers and executry practitioners within the meaning of Part II of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.
The subject-matter of Parts I and II of the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (plant varieties and the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal).
Prohibition and regulation of movement into and out of Scotland of—
(a)
food, animals, animal products, plants and plant products for the purposes of protecting human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment or observing or implementing obligations under the Common Agricultural Policy, and
(b)
animal feeding stuffs, fertilisers and pesticides [(including anything treated as if it were a pesticide by virtue of section 16(16) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985)]for the purposes of protecting human, animal or plant health or the environment.
Regulation of sea fishing outside the Scottish zone (except in relation to Scottish fishing boats).
“Scottish fishing boat” means a fishing vessel which is registered in the register maintained under section 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and whose entry in the register specifies a port in Scotland as the port to which the vessel is to be treated as belonging.
The subject-matter of section 16 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (food safety and consumer protection).
The subject-matter of Part III of the Police Act 1997 (authorisation to interfere with property etc.).
The subject-matter of section 1 of the Industrial Development Act 1982.
The Industrial Development Advisory Board.