The Area Tourist Boards Amending Scheme (Scotland) Order 1998

Made26th February 1998

Coming into force5th March 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 172(4)(a) and 173 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 19941 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and after consulting in accordance with section 173(4)(a) of that Act the Scottish Tourist Board and each new local authority whose area lies wholly or partly within the area of each area tourist board whose scheme is being amended, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Area Tourist Boards Amending Scheme (Scotland) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 5th March 1998.

Amending scheme2.

The scheme set out in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect.

Brian Wilson

Minister of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

26th February 1998

SCHEDULEAREA TOURIST BOARDS AMENDING SCHEME

Article 2

1. (1)

The scheme set out in the Schedule to each Order listed in paragraph 3 below shall be amended in accordance with paragraph 2 below.

2.

In paragraph 8(2)–

(a)

at the end of sub-paragraph (b) delete “and”; and

(b)

after sub-paragraph (b) insert–

“(ba)
to borrow such sums as it may require;
(bb)
to grant security over its assets in respect of obligations incurred by it; and
(bc)
to grant guarantees for obligations (arising out of loans or otherwise) incurred by other persons or grant indemnities; and”.

3.

The Orders2 referred to in paragraph 1 above are–

Name	S.I. number
The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1879
The Angus and City of Dundee Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1880
The Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1881
The Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1882
The Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1883
The Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1884
The Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1885
The Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1886
The Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1887
The Orkney Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1888
The Perthshire Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1889
The Scottish Borders Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1890
The Shetland Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1891
The Western Isles Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995	S.I.1995/1892

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes an amending scheme which amends all the schemes establishing the area tourist boards in Scotland by inserting an express statement in each scheme that the area tourist board established by that scheme has a power to borrow, to grant security, to grant guarantees for third party obligations and to grant indemnities.