2017 No. 74

Transport And Works

The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Amendment Rules 2017
Made
14th March 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
15th March 2017
Coming into force
16th May 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , sections 4 to 6, 8 and 28(6) of the Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 and section 56 of the Finance Act 1973 , and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”), schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) (which was amended by section 27(4) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) (“the 2006 Act”)). Section 2(2) was also amended by section 27(1)(a) of the 2006 Act and by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), schedule, Part 1. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act.
2007 asp 8.
1973 c.51. Section 56(1) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043. The reference to a Government department in section 56(1) is to be read as a reference to the Scottish Administration by virtue of S.I. 1999/1820 and the functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 56, insofar as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) (“the 1998 Act”). The requirement to obtain Treasury consent was removed by section 55 of the 1998 Act.