PART 1HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND
Advice and directions
I112Advice, information and assistance
1
Historic Environment Scotland must provide the Scottish Ministers with advice, information and assistance on any matter relating to its functions when, and in the manner, Ministers require.
2
Historic Environment Scotland may provide such advice, information and assistance at any other time.
3
Historic Environment Scotland may provide advice, information and assistance relating to the historic environment to any other person.
I213Directions and guidance
1
The Scottish Ministers may give Historic Environment Scotland directions (of a general or specific nature) about the exercise of its functions.
2
But the Scottish Ministers may not give Historic Environment Scotland directions as to the exercise of its functions in relation to—
a
any particular historic property, collection or object,
b
the making of grants or loans under section 11.
3
Subsection (2)(a) does not apply in relation to the exercise of functions which Historic Environment Scotland has by virtue of a delegation by the Scottish Ministers under section 3 or 8.
4
Historic Environment Scotland must—
a
comply with any directions given to it by the Scottish Ministers under this section,
b
have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers in relation to the exercise of its functions.
5
A direction under this section is to be given in writing.
6
The Scottish Ministers must publish directions given or guidance issued under this section.
7
The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke any direction given under this section.
8
In subsection (2)(a) “historic property” means a heritable property which is of historical, archaeological, architectural or cultural significance or interest.