2022 No. 91
The Digital Government (Scottish Bodies) Regulations 2022
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 48(5) and 56(6) of the Digital Economy Act 20171 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
They have consulted the Information Commissioner, the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the Welsh Ministers, the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate, as required by sections 48(11) and 56(12) of the Digital Economy Act 2017.
The Scottish Ministers are satisfied that the persons, and descriptions of persons, added by these Regulations comply with the conditions in section 48(7) and (8) and section 56(8) and (9) of the Digital Economy Act 2017.
In accordance with sections 48(10) and 56(11) of the Digital Economy Act 2017, the Scottish Ministers have had regard to the systems and procedures for the secure handling of information by the persons referred to in regulations 2 and 3 of these Regulations.
In accordance with sections 54(5) and 62(5) of the Digital Economy Act 2017, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Digital Government (Scottish Bodies) Regulations 2022 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Scottish bodies for the disclosure of information in relation to debt owed to the public sector2
In schedule 7 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (specified persons for the purposes of the debt provisions)2, after paragraph 24, insert––
PART 3SCOTTISH BODIES
25
The Scottish Ministers.
26
A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 19943.
27
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
28
The Accountant in Bankruptcy.
29
The Scottish Legal Aid Board.
30
The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.
31
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
32
Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
33
Scottish Enterprise.
34
South of Scotland Enterprise.
35
ILF Scotland (company registration number SC500075).
36
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.
37
The Scottish Qualifications Authority.
38
Revenue Scotland.
39
A person providing services to a specified person who—
a
falls within this Part of this Schedule; and
b
is a public authority,
in respect of the taking of action in connection with debt owed to a public authority or to the Crown.
Scottish bodies for the disclosure of information in relation to fraud against the public sector3
In schedule 8 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 (specified persons for the purposes of the fraud provisions)4, after paragraph 56, insert—
PART 3SCOTTISH BODIES
57
The Scottish Ministers.
58
A council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 19945.
59
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
60
The Accountant in Bankruptcy.
61
The Scottish Legal Aid Board.
62
The Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.
63
Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
64
Scottish Enterprise.
65
South of Scotland Enterprise.
66
ILF Scotland (company registration number SC500075).
67
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.
68
The Scottish Qualifications Authority.
69
Revenue Scotland.
70
Audit Scotland.
71
Food Standards Scotland.
72
Creative Scotland.
73
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited (company registration number SC202659).
74
A person providing services to a specified person who—
a
falls within this Part of this Schedule; and
b
is a public authority,
in respect of the taking of action in connection with fraud against a public authority.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)