Part I Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Delegation and Assistance

20 Assistance from local authorities and development corporations in carrying out certain functions.

(1)

Any local authority may, within their area, act as agent for Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise or for any relevant person, and any development corporation of a new town may so act whether within or, with the consent of the Secretary of State, outwith the designated area of the new town, to carry out any of the functions—

(a)

of Scottish Enterprise mentioned in paragraphs (d) to (h) of section 4(1) of this Act; or

(b)

of Highlands and Islands Enterprise mentioned in paragraphs (c) to (e) of section 5(1) of this Act.

(2)

For the purposes of assisting Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise or any relevant person to carry out any of the functions referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) above, a local authority or development corporation, on being requested by the body or person in question, may place at its or his disposal the services of officers or servants of the authority or corporation on such terms as may be agreed with that body or person.

(3)

The references in subsections (1) and (2) above to any relevant person are to a person to whom any of the functions to be carried out has been delegated under section 19(1) of this Act.