INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
THE ACT
Establishment
Section 1 (South of Scotland Enterprise)
Section 2 (People constituting body and staff)
Section 3 (Exclusion of Crown status)
Section 4 (Application of public bodies legislation)
Aims and powers
Section 5 (Aims)
Section 6 (Action plan)
Section 7 (Consultation on action plan)
Section 8 (General powers)
Operational matters
Section 9 (Headquarters)
Section 10 (Committees)
Section 11 (Workers’ interests committees)
Section 13 (Authority to perform functions)
Section 14 (Validity of things done)
Accountability
Section 15 (Accounts and audit)
Section 16 (Annual report)
Ministerial powers
Section 17 (Direction)
Section 18 (Fair work direction)
Section 19 (Financial assistance)
Transfers from Scottish Enterprise
Section 20 (Transfer of property and liabilities)
Interpretation
Section 21 (Meaning of South of Scotland)
Final provisions
Section 22 (Ancillary provision)
Section 23 (Regulation-making powers)
Section 24 (Commencement)
Schedule 1
Part 1: Members
Part 2: Staff
Schedule 2
Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005
Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011
Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013
Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015
Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018
PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY
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