Part V
(5) Sections 53 and 117 to 121 shall not apply in relation to functions conferred by or under the Act of 1967.
(6) In this section―
- “action” includes failure to act (and related expressions shall be read accordingly),
- “provision” means provision by an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
and the references to the Act of 1967 are to that Act as it has effect on the commencement of this section.
Queen’s Printer for Scotland. 92.—(1) There shall be a Queen’s Printer for Scotland who shall—
- (a) exercise the Queen’s Printer functions in relation to Acts of the Scottish Parliament and subordinate legislation to which this section applies, and
- (b) exercise any other functions conferred on her by this Act or any other enactment.
(2) In subsection (1), “the Queen’s Printer functions” means the printing functions in relation to Acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation of the Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament.
(3) The Queen’s Printer for Scotland shall also on behalf of Her Majesty exercise Her rights and privileges in connection with—
- (a) Crown copyright in Acts of the Scottish Parliament,
- (b) Crown copyright in subordinate legislation to which this section applies,
- (c) Crown copyright in any existing or future works (other than subordinate legislation) made in the exercise of a function which is exercisable by any office-holder in, or member of the staff of, the Scottish Administration (or would be so exercisable if the function had not ceased to exist),
- (d) other copyright assigned to Her Majesty in works made in connection with the exercise of functions by any such office- holder or member.
(4) This section applies to subordinate legislation made, confirmed or approved—
- (a) by a member of the Scottish Executive,
- (b) by a Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions, or
- (c) within devolved competence by a person other than a Minister of the Crown or such a member or authority.
(5) The Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament shall hold the office of Queen’s Printer for Scotland.
(6) References in this Act to a Scottish public authority include the Queen’s Printer for Scotland.
Agency arrangements. 93.—(1) A Minister of the Crown may make arrangements for any of his specified functions to be exercised on his behalf by the Scottish Ministers; and the Scottish Ministers may make arrangements for any of their specified functions to be exercised on their behalf by a Minister of the Crown.
