Part 1The Statistics Board

General

66Devolved statistics

1

In this Part “Scottish devolved statistics” means—

a

statistics which relate to matters in Scotland which are not reserved matters, unless the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to a reserved matter,

b

statistics which relate to matters in Scotland which are reserved matters, where the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to a matter which is not a reserved matter, and

c

statistics produced by the Scottish Ministers in the exercise of a function which is exercisable by them pursuant to an Order made under section 63(1)(a) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

2

But statistics are not Scottish devolved statistics by virtue of subsection (1)(a) or (b) if they are produced by—

a

an authority which is a cross-border public authority within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998, or

b

an authority which is treated as a cross-border public authority for the purposes of sections 23(2)(b) and 70(6) of that Act,

and do not relate wholly to Scotland.

3

In this Part “Welsh devolved statistics” means statistics which relate wholly or mainly to the exercise of functions by—

a

a Welsh ministerial authority, or

b

any other public authority whose functions are exercisable only in or as regards Wales,

unless the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to a matter which does not so relate.

4

In this Part “Northern Ireland devolved statistics” means—

a

statistics which relate to matters in Northern Ireland which are transferred matters, unless the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to a matter which is not a transferred matter, and

b

statistics which relate to matters in Northern Ireland which are not transferred matters, where the statistics are produced by a person acting on behalf of the Crown or a public authority in the exercise of functions in relation to matter which is a transferred matter.