The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Historic Environment Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2014

Made29th August 2014

Coming into force30th August 2014

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 20031 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 18(4) of that Act2, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Historic Environment Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2014 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Treatment of Historic Environment Scotland as Specified Authority2

Historic Environment Scotland is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to that body, as if it were a specified authority within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Commissioner’s functions).

FIONA HYSLOPA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh29th August 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that Historic Environment Scotland, for the purpose of appointments to that body, is to be treated as if it were a specified authority listed in schedule 2 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003.