The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Finance) Order 1999

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order–

“the 1998 Act” means the Scotland Act 1998;

“the Consolidated Fund” means the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom;

“the Fund” means the Scottish Consolidated Fund established by section 64(1);

“relevant function” means–

(a)

any function of the Secretary of State which will, by virtue of any provision of the 1998 Act, become exercisable instead by the Scottish Ministers, and

(b)

any function of those who are or will become, by virtue of section 126(8) of the 1998 Act, the holders of offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices; and

“the transitional financial year” means the year ending on 31st March 2000.

(2) If any question arises before the principal appointed day(1) as to whether or to what extent a function of the Secretary of State is a relevant function for the purposes of this Order that question shall be determined by the Secretary of State, and his determination shall be final and conclusive.

(3) In this Order, any reference to a numbered section or schedule shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the section or schedule bearing that number in the 1998 Act.

(1)

Article 3 of the Scotland Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998 specifies 1st July 1999 as the principal appointed day for the purposes of the 1998 Act.