Scotland Act 2016

14 (1) Part 1 of Schedule 9 (reserve powers of Secretary of State in relation to certain orders) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading to the Part for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”.

(3) In paragraph 1 (directions in relation to certain orders)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b) after “give to that” insert “ authorised ”.

(4) In paragraph 2(b) (directions prohibiting certain orders)—

(a) after “prohibiting the” insert “ authorised ”, and

(b) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”.

(5) In paragraph 3(1) (power of Secretary of State to make order instead of authorised authority)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b) after “as well as by the” insert “ authorised ”.

(6) In paragraph 4 (arrangements for making order of Secretary of State effective etc)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”,

(b) for “him”, in each place, substitute “ the national authority ”, and

(c) for “he”, in each place, substitute “ the national authority ”.

(7) In paragraph 6(1) (transfer of operation of parking place to local authority from Secretary of State)—

(a) for “Secretary of State”, in each place, substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b) for “he” substitute “ the national authority ”.

(8) In paragraph 7 (variation or revocation of order by Secretary of State), in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”, and

(b) for “he” substitute “ national authority ”.

(9) In paragraph 8 (matters as to which Secretary of State is to be satisfied before making order)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”,

(b) for “he” substitute “ the national authority ”,

(c) for “him” substitute “ the national authority ”, and

(d) after “discharged by the” insert “ authorised ”.

(10) In paragraph 9 (circumstances in which paragraph 8 does not apply)—

(a) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ national authority ”,

(b) for “he”, in both places, substitute “ the national authority ”, and

(c) for “him” substitute “ the national authority ”.

(11) For paragraph 12A (disapplication of Article 2 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 1999) substitute—

“12ZA A power conferred upon the Scottish Ministers by this Schedule, so far as it relates to the exercise of a power under this Act by virtue of section 22C, is exercisable only with the consent of the Secretary of State.”