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

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Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

8.—(1) Section 62 of the Electricity Act 1989 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), at the end there is added “or a matter relating to a function which is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers”.

(3) After subsection (1), there is inserted:–

“(1A) The Scottish Ministers may cause an inquiry to be held in any case where they consider it advisable to do so in connection with any matter relating to the exercise by them of a function under this Part.”.

(4) In subsection 3(a), for “held” there is substituted “caused to be held by the Secretary of State”.

(5) After subsection (4) there is added:–

“(5) Where–

(a)an inquiry is to be caused to be held by the Scottish Ministers under this Part in connection with any matter; and

(b)in the case of some other matter required or authorised (whether by this Part or by any other enactment) to be the subject of an inquiry which is to be caused to be held by the Scottish Ministers, it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the matters are so far cognate that they should be considered together,

the Scottish Ministers may direct that the two inquiries be held concurrently or combined as one inquiry.”.

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