1. Introductory Text

2. Establishment and functions of the Agency

   1. 1. The Scottish Development Agency.

   2. 2. General purposes and functions.

   3. 3. Ancillary powers of Agency.

   4. 4. Power of Secretary of State to give Agency directions.

3. Various powers of the Agency

   1. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 6. Provision of sites and premises for industry.

   3. 7. Development and improvement of the environment.

   4. 8. Derelict land.

   5. 9. Acquisition and disposal of land.

   6. 10. Powers of entry.

   7. 11. Power to obtain information.

4. Financial provisions

   1. 12. Financial duties of the Agency.

   2. 13. Finances of the Agency.

   3. 14. Other limits on Agency’s powers.

5. Miscellaneous

   1. 15. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities of certain bodies to Agency.

   2. 16. Transfer of publicly owned property to Agency.

   3. 17. The Agency and the media.

   4. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 19. Assistance from local authorities and development corporations in carrying out certain functions.

6. Powers of the Secretary of State

   1. 20. Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board.

   2. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. General

   1. 22. Service of documents.

   2. 23. Expenses.

   3. 24. Application of Act to Crown.

   4. 25. Interpretation.

   5. 26. Orders and regulations.

   6. 27. Consequential amendments and repeals.

   7. 28. Short title, commencement and extent.

8. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Scottish Development Agency.

      1. Incorporation

         1. 1. The Agency shall be a body corporate and shall have...

      2. Appointment and tenure of members

         1. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State—...

         2. 3. Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, every member...

         3. 4. Where a member becomes or ceases to be the chairman...

         4. 5. If the chairman or a deputy chairman ceases to be...

         5. 6. If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a member...

      3. Remuneration etc.

         1. 7. The Agency shall pay to each member such remuneration as...

         2. 8. The Agency shall make such provision as may be determined...

         3. 9. Where a person ceases to be a member otherwise than...

         4. 10. (1) Without prejudice to section 2(3) of this Act, the...

      4. Disqualification of members of the Agency for House of Commons

         1. 11. In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      5. Proceedings

         1. 12. The quorum of the Agency and the arrangements relating to...

         2. 13. (1) A member who is in any way directly or...

         3. 14. The validity of any proceedings of the Agency shall not...

      6. Committees

         1. 15. (1) In connection with the exercise of their functions, the...

      7. Instruments executed or issued by the Agency

         1. 16. The application of the seal of the Agency to any...

         2. 17. Every document purporting to be an instrument issued by the...

      8. Stamp Duty

         1. 18. (1) Stamp duty shall not be chargeable on any instrument...

         2. 19. . . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Circulars

         1. 20. Section 57 of the Financial Services Act 1986 (restrictions on...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Financial and Administrative Provisions Relating to the Agency

      1. Financing of the Agency by Government

         1. 1. (1) In respect of the exercise of the Agency’s functions...

         2. 2. The Secretary of State may, out of money provided by...

      2. Borrowing Powers

         1. 3. (1) For the purpose of the exercise of any of...

      3. Government loans to the Agency

         1. 4. (1) The Secretary of State may lend to the Agency...

      4. Borrowing by wholly owned subsidiaries

         1. 5. It shall be the duty of the Agency to secure...

      5. Guarantees

         1. 6. (1) The Treasury may guarantee, in such manner and on...

      6. The Agency’s Capital Debt

         1. 7. (1) Upon any acquisition to which this paragraph applies, the...

      7. Accounts of the Agency, etc.

         1. 8. (1) The Agency shall keep proper accounts and other records...

      8. Annual report

         1. 9. (1) It shall be the duty of the Agency to...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Members and Staff of the Corporation and the Council

      1. Transfer of Staff

         1. 1. In the case of persons to be employed by them...

      2. Compensation for members or staff of the Corporation or the Council

         1. 2. The Secretary of State may, out of moneys provided by...

         2. 3. The Secretary of State shall by regulations require the Agency...

         3. 4. Different regulations may be made under paragraph 3 above in...

         4. 5. Regulations under paragraph 3 above— (a) may prescribe the procedure...

      3. Continuity of employment

         1. 6. For the purposes of— the Employment Rights Act 1996 there...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Minor and Consequential Amendments of Enactments

      1. The Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967

         1. 1. In section 67(1)(c) (grants to local authorities), after the words...

      2. The Pensions Increase Act 1971

         1. 2. In Part I of Schedule 2, after paragraph 38 there...

         2. 3, 4. . . . . . . . . . ....

      3. The Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975

         1. 5. In section 10 (execution of works), in subsection (3) and...

      4. The Farriers (Registration) Act 1975

         1. 6. In paragraph 1(f) of Schedule 1 (Farriers Registration Council), forthe...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Repeals