The Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc.) Order 1999 No. 1747

SCHEDULE 14 HORTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

PART II MODIFICATIONS

Modification of function under the 1947 Act

3.—(1) This paragraph applies to any function exercisable by a Minister of the Crown under the 1947 Act to modify the principal Order.

(2) The Secretary of State for Scotland is to cease to be among the Ministers who, acting jointly, may exercise any function to which this paragraph applies.

(3) Any function to which this paragraph applies shall be exercisable only with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, and section 88(2) of the Act shall not apply in relation to any such function.