Statutory Instruments
1998 No. 496 (S.17)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
The Area Tourist Boards Amending Scheme (Scotland) Order 1998

Made
26th February 1998

Coming into force
5th March 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 172(4)(a) and 173 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and after consulting in accordance with section 173(4)(a) of that Act the Scottish Tourist Board and each new local authority whose area lies wholly or partly within the area of each area tourist board whose scheme is being amended, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Area Tourist Boards Amending Scheme (Scotland) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 5th March 1998.

Amending scheme

2.  The scheme set out in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect.

Brian Wilson
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th February 1998

Article 2

SCHEDULEAREA TOURIST BOARDS AMENDING SCHEME

1.—(1) The scheme set out in the Schedule to each Order listed in paragraph 3 below shall be amended in accordance with paragraph 2 below.

2.  In paragraph 8(2)–

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (b) delete “and”; and

(b)after sub-paragraph (b) insert–

“(ba)to borrow such sums as it may require;

(bb)to grant security over its assets in respect of obligations incurred by it; and

(bc)to grant guarantees for obligations (arising out of loans or otherwise) incurred by other persons or grant indemnities; and”.

3.  The Orders(2) referred to in paragraph 1 above are–

Name

S.I. number

The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1879

The Angus and City of Dundee Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1880

The Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1881

The Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1882

The Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1883

The Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1884

The Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1885

The Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1886

The Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1887

The Orkney Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1888

The Perthshire Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1889

The Scottish Borders Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1890

The Shetland Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1891

The Western Isles Tourist Board Scheme Order 1995
S.I. 1995/1892

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes an amending scheme which amends all the schemes establishing the area tourist boards in Scotland by inserting an express statement in each scheme that the area tourist board established by that scheme has a power to borrow, to grant security, to grant guarantees for third party obligations and to grant indemnities.


(1)
1994 c. 39.

(2)
There are amendments to the Orders listed but the amendments are not relevant to this Order.