Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 18(4) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2020 No.
Public Bodies
The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Consumer Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2020
Made 2020
Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2003 asp 4.
In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Section 18(4) was modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).

1 Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Consumer Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2 Treatment of Consumer Scotland as Specified Authority
Consumer Scotland is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to that body, as if it were one of the specified authorities within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Commissioner’s functions).
Name Authorised to sign on behalf of the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh Date

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that Consumer Scotland, for the purpose of or in connection with appointments to that body, is to be treated as if it were a specified authority listed in schedule 2 of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003.