SCHEDULE 4NON-STATUTORY FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS

Article 5

Functions in relation to the radio spectrumI11

1

Functions in relation to the assignment of radio frequencies within the radio spectrum in relation to activities (other than the excepted activities described in sub-paragraph (2) below) undertaken–

a

by or on behalf of the Crown and which, as such, would not require to be licensed or authorised under any provision of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949129;

b

by a police force maintained under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967130;

c

by a fire brigade maintained by a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994131, or a joint board for fire services constituted by virtue of the Fire Services Act 1947132 or the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973133; or

d

by a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 in connection with civil defence functions.

2

The excepted activities referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are activities in connection with any matter which is a reserved matter by virtue of paragraph 9 of Part I of Schedule 5 to the 1998 Act.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.7.1999, see art. 1(1)

Functions in relation to tribunals etc.I22

Functions relating to–

a

the provision of premises for the purposes of carrying out the functions of–

i

Child Support Commissioners (appointed under section 22 of the Child Support Act 1991134);

ii

Social Security Commissioners (appointed under section 52 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992135 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1998136);

iii

a VAT and duties tribunal (established under paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994137);

iv

a Pensions Appeal Tribunal (constituted under the Schedule to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943138);

b

the provision of staff to assist any person or tribunal specified in sub-paragraph (a) (other than a VAT and duties tribunal) to carry out their functions; and

c

the funding of payments made by a Pensions Appeal Tribunal under rules 26 to 28 of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Scotland) Rules 1981139.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.7.1999, see art. 1(1)

Functions in relation to welfare foodsI33

1

Any function of–

a

reimbursing F1... a Health Board for tokens exchanged for dried milk F1... in connection with the Welfare Foods Regulations 1996 (referred to in this paragraph as “the 1996 Regulations”)140; or

b

paying suppliers' invoices for the supply of vitamins to F2... a F2... Health Board in connection with the 1996 Regulations.

2

In sub-paragraph (1), F3..., “Health Board”, “dried milk”,F3..., “beneficiaries”, “suppliers” and “vitamins” have the same meaning as they have for the purposes of the 1996 Regulations.