The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 520

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

The Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Made

30th November 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

2nd December 2004

Coming into force

1st January 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred on the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.