Scottish Statutory Instruments
Tribunals And Inquiries
Made
29th June 2023
Coming into force
1st July 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 80, 87 and 113(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992(1), sections 10(2)(a) and 40(1), (3) and (4) of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 11(2) of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the President of Tribunals.
In accordance with section 79(2)(c) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament(3).
1992 c. 14. Section 80 was amended by paragraph 176 of schedule 13 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39) and S.S.I. 2023/45. Section 87 was amended by schedule 14 of the 1994 Act and S.S.I. 2023/45. There are amendments to section 113(1) not relevant to these Regulations. Section 116(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of powers in these regulations. The functions of the Secretary of State, in so far as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). The Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.