The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999

Transfer of statutory functions to the Scottish Ministers

2.  The functions which are conferred on a Minister of the Crown by the enactments specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall–

(a)so far as they are exercisable by him in or as regards Scotland; and

(b)subject to any restriction or requirement in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule,

be exercisable by the Scottish Ministers instead of by the Minister of the Crown.