Scottish Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 196

Official Statistics

The Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2012

Made

31st May 2012

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 6(1)(b)(ii) and (2) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 6(3) of that Act, they have consulted the Statistics Board.

In accordance with section 65(6)(a) of that Act(2), a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(1)

2007 c. 18 (“the 2007 Act”).

(2)

Section 65(6)(a) has been modified by paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10).