Part 2Ministers and their powers

Executive competence

18Crown Estate Commissioner with special responsibility for Scotland

(1)

In Schedule 1 to the Crown Estate Act 1961 (constitution etc of Crown Estate Commissioners), paragraph 1 is amended as follows.

(2)

After sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

One of the Commissioners shall be appointed as the Crown Estate Commissioner with special responsibility for Scotland, who must be a person who knows about conditions in Scotland as they relate to the functions of the Commissioners.”

(3)

After sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)

The Crown Estate Commissioner with special responsibility for Scotland shall be appointed on the recommendation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who shall consult the Scottish Ministers before making that recommendation.”