From and after the commencement of this Act all powers and duties vested in and imposed on one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State by any Act of Parliament, law, or custom, so far as such powers and duties relate to Scotland, and so far as they have not already been transferred to, vested in, and imposed on the Secretary for Scotland, shall, subject to the exceptions herein-after mentioned, be transferred to, vested in, and imposed on the Secretary for Scotland.

Any report, act, or thing required or authorised by any Act of Parliament, law, or custom to be made or done to or by the said Secretary of State shall, so far as such Act of Parliament, law, or custom applies to Scotland, be made or done to or by the Secretary for Scotland.

All the powers and duties vested in or imposed on the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, under the [17 & 18 Vict. c. 91.] Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Act, 1854, shall be transferred to, vested in, and imposed on the Secretary for Scotland.

All the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the Board of Trade relating to Provisional Orders dealing with any of the subjects transferred to the Fishery Board, Scotland, by section eleven of the [48 & 49 Vict. c. 70.] Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act, 1885, shall be transferred to, vested in, and imposed upon the Secretary for Scotland.