40SBefore section 123 insert—
(1)The Scottish Ministers may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as they think appropriate, delegate any of their functions under this Part (other than excepted functions) to such person as they may determine.
(2)An excepted function is a function—
(a)relating to the making of regulations or orders;
(b)relating to the publishing or revising of a code of practice;
(c)relating to the laying of a code of practice before the Scottish Parliament;
(d)relating to the determination of an appropriate fee under section 113B(5A) or 119(3); or
(e)under section 125A.
(3)A delegation under subsection (1) may be varied or revoked at any time.
(4)No proceedings are competent against a person performing functions delegated under this section by reason of an inaccuracy in the information made available or provided to the person in accordance with section 119.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 40 in force at 11.1.2008 by S.S.I. 2007/564, art. 2, Sch.