SCHEDULE 1MODIFICATIONS WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 6TH MAY 1999

PART IIMODIFICATIONS OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990 (S.I.1990/200)

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In Schedule 2 to the Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990, after the entry for “Member of staff of the Northern Ireland Audit Office” there is inserted “Auditor General for Scotland”.

Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 1990 (S.I.1990/2360)

19

In article 14A(ii) of Appendix 2 to the Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 1990 (forms of application in respect of posthumously eligible books) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 (application for first registration), after “Parliament,” there is inserted “a member of the Scottish Parliament,”.

Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991 (S.I.1991/2680)

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1

The Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–

a

in the definition of “government department”, at the end there is inserted “and any part of the Scottish Administration”; and

b

in the definition of “Minister of the Crown”, at the end there is inserted “and a reference to a Minister of the Crown shall be read as including a reference to the Scottish Ministers”.

3

In regulation 3(1) (contracting authorities), after paragraph (e) there is inserted–

ee

the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,

Public Services Contracts Regulations 1993 (S.I.1993/3228)

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1

The Public Services Contracts Regulations 1993 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–

a

in the definition of “government department”, at the end there is inserted “and any part of the Scottish Administration”; and

b

in the definition of “Minister of the Crown”, at the end there is inserted “and a reference to a Minister of the Crown shall be read as including a reference to the Scottish Ministers”.

3

In regulation 3(1) (contracting authorities), after sub-paragraph (e) there is inserted–

ee

the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,

Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995 (S.I.1995/201)

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1

The Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–

a

in the definition of “government department”, at the end there is inserted “and any part of the Scottish Administration”; and

b

in the definition of “Minister of the Crown”, at the end there is inserted “and a reference to a Minister of the Crown shall be read as including a reference to the Scottish Ministers”.

3

In regulation 3(1) (contracting authorities), after sub-paragraph (e) there is inserted–

ee

the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,

4

In Schedule 1 (GATT contracting authorities), after the entry for “Royal Mint” there is inserted “The Scottish Administration or any part thereof”.

Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I.1996/1141)

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In Schedule 3 to the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (persons excusable from jury service as of right)–

a

after the entries under the heading “Northern Ireland Assembly” there is inserted–

Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive

  • Members of the Scottish Parliament.

  • Members of the Scottish Executive.

  • Junior Scottish Ministers.

b

after the entry “The Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland” there is inserted “The Auditor General for Scotland”.