Explanatory Notes

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

2010 asp 8

28 April 2010

The Act

Part 2 – Order-Making Powers

Section 19 - Order in relation to certain bodies: requirement for request and consent

39.This section prevents the Scottish Ministers from proposing any provision by order under section 14 or 17(1) which relates to any of the bodies listed in schedule 6 unless requested to do so in writing by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. In addition, subsection (2) provides that the Scottish Ministers cannot lay any subsequent draft order containing such provision without the consent of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.