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.