Powers of the Secretary of StateU.K.
20 Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board.U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State shall appoint a board, which shall be called the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board, to advise him with respect to the exercise of his functions under section 7 of [F1the Industrial Development Act 1982].
(2)The Board shall consist of a chairman and not less than six nor more than twelve other members.
(3)The members of the Board shall include persons who appear to the Secretary of State to have wide experience of, and to have shown capacity in, industry, banking, accounting, finance or the representation of workers.
(4)If the Board make a recommendation with respect to any matter at the request of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State exercises his functions under section 7 of [F1the Industrial Development Act 1982] contrary to their recommendation, he shall, if the Board so request, lay a statement as to the matter before Parliament.
(5)Any reference in this section to the Secretary of State’s functions under section 7 of [F1the Industrial Development Act 1982] includes a reference to his functions under . . . F2 section 3 of the M1Industry Act 1975.
[F3(6)In subsection (3) above “industry” has the same meaning as in the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52, SIF 64), s. 19(1), Sch. 2 para. 13
F2Words repealed by Industry Act 1980 (c. 33, SIF 64), ss. 21(1), 22, Sch. 2
F3S. 20(6) added (1.4.1991) by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 38(1), Sch. 4 para. 8
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