The Secretary of State’s functions under sections 22(3), 24(9), 25(6) and 45(6) of and paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to, the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) (functions of being consulted by the Lord Chancellor on regulations about proceedings before the Child Support Commissioners, and about appeals to and from those Commissioners; on orders abolishing appeal tribunals, and on removal of those Commissioners and appointments of deputy Child Support Commissioners), are to be treated, for the purposes of section 63 of the 1998 Act, as being exercisable in or as regards Scotland.