Part 1Simplification of public bodies

Dissolution of bodies etc.

4Dissolution of Scottish Records Advisory Council

(1)

The Scottish Records Advisory Council is dissolved.

(2)

All property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Scottish Records Advisory Council are transferred to the Scottish Ministers.

(3)

Section 7 of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937 (c. 43) (Advisory Council) is repealed.

(4)

Section 19(1) of the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16) (amendment of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937) is repealed.

(5)

In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 the following provisions are repealed—

(a)

section 70(2) (amendment of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937),

(b)

in Part 7 of schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities), the paragraph relating to the Scottish Records Advisory Council.

(6)

In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, in schedule 2 (the specified authorities), the entry relating to the Scottish Records Advisory Council is repealed.

(7)

Section 15 of the Scottish Register of Tartans Act 2008 (asp 7) (amendment of section 7 of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937) is repealed.

5Dissolution of Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board

(1)

The Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board is dissolved.

(2)

Section 20 of the Scottish Development Agency Act 1975 (c. 69) (Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board) is repealed.

(3)

In the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35), in Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraph 8 is repealed.

(4)

In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in Part 7 of schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities), the paragraph relating to the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board is repealed.

(5)

In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, in schedule 2 (the specified authorities), the entry relating to the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board is repealed.

6Dissolution of Building Standards Advisory Committee

(1)

The Building Standards Advisory Committee is dissolved.

(2)

In the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8) the following provisions are repealed—

(a)

in section 1(2) (building regulations)—

(i)

paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following it,

(ii)

in paragraph (b), the word “other”,

(b)

in section 3(5) (relaxation of building regulations)—

(i)

paragraph (a) and the word “and” immediately following it,

(ii)

in paragraph (b), the word “other”,

(c)

section 31 (Building Standards Advisory Committee),

(d)

in section 56(1) (interpretation), the definition “Building Standards Advisory Committee”.

(3)

In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003, in schedule 2 (the specified authorities), the entry relating to the Building Standards Advisory Committee is repealed.

7Dissolution of Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland

(1)

The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland is dissolved.

(2)

All property, rights, liabilities and obligations of the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland are transferred to the Scottish Ministers.

(3)

In the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 the following provisions are repealed—

(a)

section 15 (the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland),

(b)

section 16 (the Advisory Council's functions),

(c)

in section 20 (interpretation), the definition “the Advisory Council”,

(d)

in schedule 2 (the specified authorities), the entry relating to the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland,

(e)

schedule 3 (the Advisory Council).

(4)

In the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, in Part 7 of schedule 1 (Scottish public authorities), the paragraph relating to the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland is repealed.

8Dissolution of Regional Boards of Scottish Environment Protection Agency

(1)

The Regional Boards of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency are dissolved.

(2)

In the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), in Schedule 6 (the Scottish Environment Protection Agency), paragraph 16 is repealed.