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The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc. ) Order 1999

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Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)U.K.

15.—(1) Section 117 (directions in the interests of national security) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4), after “given” there is inserted “by him”.

(3) After subsection (4) there is inserted–

(4A) The Scottish Ministers shall lay before the Scottish Parliament a copy of–

(a)any direction given by them under this section (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998); and

(b)any direction given by the Secretary of State under this section,

unless the Secretary of State is of the opinion that disclosure of the direction is against the interests of national security..

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I1Sch. 5 para. 15 in force at 1.7.1999, see art. 1(1)

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