66Devolved statisticsU.K.
(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.
[F1(3)In this Part “Welsh devolved statistics” means statistics which relate to the exercise of functions by a devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006), other than statistics produced by a person acting on behalf of—
(a)the Crown, or
(b)a public authority,
in the exercise of functions that could not be conferred by provision falling within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales (see section 108A of that Act).]
(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.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 66(3) substituted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 69 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(r)
Commencement Information
I1S. 66 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(h)