2019 No. 183
The Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Functions and Transfer of Property etc.) Order 2019
Made
Laid before Parliament
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of February 2019
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 90(2) and (4), 93(3) and 113(4) of the Scotland Act 19981 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.
The Forestry Commissioners have been specified as a cross-border public authority2.
Section 81 of the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 20183 provides that the functions of the Forestry Commissioners which were exercisable in or as regards Scotland immediately before the date on which that section comes into force are no longer exercisable in or as regards Scotland.
In accordance with section 90(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Forestry Commissioners were consulted prior to a recommendation being made to Her Majesty in Council to make this Order.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order: