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Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35)

1990 CHAPTER 35

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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  1. Part I

    Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise

    1. Establishment and Functions

      1. 1. Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

      2. 2. Functions in relation to training for employment etc.

      3. 3. Monitoring of training for employment.

      4. 4. Further provision as regards functions of Scottish Enterprise.

      5. 5. Further provision as regards functions of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

      6. 6. Development and improvement of the environment.

      7. 7. Derelict land.

    2. Powers

      1. 8. General and specific powers.

      2. 9. Powers of entry.

      3. 10. Power of Scottish Enterprise to obtain information.

      4. 11. Power of Highlands and Islands Enterprise to obtain information.

      5. 12. Further provision as regards obtaining information etc.

      6. 13. Restrictions on exercise of certain powers.

      7. 14. Power of Secretary of State to give directions.

      8. 15. Industrial injuries benefit.

      9. 16. Courses of training etc.: duty to give preference to certain categories of disabled person.

      10. 17. Encouragement of women, members of minority racial groups and disabled persons to take advantage of opportunities for certain work etc.

      11. 18. Prohibition on discrimination in provision of certain facilities or services.

    3. Delegation and Assistance

      1. 19. Delegation of certain functions and powers.

      2. 20. Assistance from local authorities and development corporations in carrying out certain functions.

    4. Areas of operation

      1. 21. Areas of operation.

    5. Vesting of property of the Scottish Development Agency in Scottish Enterprise and of the Highlands and Islands Development Board in Highlands and Islands Enterprise etc.

      1. 22. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities.

    6. Dissolution of the Scottish Development Agency and of the Highlands and Islands Development Board: the Transitional Period

      1. 23. Dissolution of the Scottish Development Agency and of the Highlands and Islands Development Board.

    7. Financial provisions

      1. 24. Financial duties of Scottish Enterprise.

      2. 25. Finances of Scottish Enterprise.

      3. 26. Finances of Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

      4. 27. Additional financing for Scottish Development Agency.

    8. General

      1. 28. Application to Crown land.

      2. 29. Service of documents.

      3. 30. Accounts and annual reports.

      4. 31. Application and disapplication of certain provisions.

      5. 32. Registration of agreements etc.

  2. Part II

    New Towns

    1. Winding up and dissolution of new town development corporations

      1. 33. Winding up and dissolution of new town development corporations.

    2. Financial provisions

      1. 34. Grants by Secretary of State to development corporations.

      2. 35. Powers to effect financial reconstruction.

  3. Part III

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. 36. Interpretation.

    2. 37. Finance.

    3. 38. Amendments and repeals.

    4. 39. Commencement.

    5. 40. Short title and extent.

    1. Schedule 1

      Constitution and Proceedings etc. of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

    2. Schedule 2

      Financial Provisions Relating To Scottish Enterprise.

    3. Schedule 3

      Transitional Provisions and Savings.

    4. Schedule 4

      Minor and Consequential Amendments.

    5. Schedule 5

      Repeals.

      1. Part I

        Repeals Coming Into Force On First Transfer Date.

      2. Part II

        Repeals Coming Into Force On Dissolution Of Scottish Development Agency.

      3. Part III

        Repeals Coming Into Force On Second Transfer Date.

      4. Part IV

        Repeals Coming Into Force On Dissolution Of Highlands And Islands Development Board.

An Act to establish public bodies to be known as Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and to make provision as to their functions; to dissolve the Scottish Development Agency and the Highlands and Islands Development Board; to make further provision as regards new towns in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[26th July 1990]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—