http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/53/section/17ADeep Sea Mining Act 1981An Act to make provision with respect to deep sea mining operations; and for purposes connected therewith.]1981-09-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-07-21Expert Participation2016-01-01 17AAny provision of this Act which confers a function on the Scottish Ministers is to be read as conferring a function exercisable only so far as within devolved competence (within the meaning of section 54 of the Scotland Act 1998).S. 17A inserted (14.7.2014) by Deep Sea Mining Act 2014 (c. 15), s. 2(3), Sch. para. 15