Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990

1 Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise

There shall be established—

(a) a body to be known as Scottish Enterprise, which shall have the general functions of—

(i) furthering the development of Scotland’s economy and in that connection providing, maintaining and safeguarding employment;

(ii) subject to section 2(1) of this Act, enhancing skills and capacities relevant to employment in Scotland and assisting persons to establish themselves as self-employed persons there;

(iii) promoting Scotland’s industrial efficiency and international competitiveness; and

(iv) furthering improvement of the environment of Scotland; and

(b) a body to be known as Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which shall have the general functions of—

(i) preparing, concerting, promoting, assisting and undertaking measures for the economic and social development of the Highlands and Islands;

(ii) subject to section 2(1) of this Act, enhancing skills and capacities relevant to employment in the Highlands and Islands and assisting persons to establish themselves as self- employed persons there; and

(iii) furthering improvement of the environment of the Highlands and Islands;

and Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and proceedings of, and other matters relating to, those bodies.