Statutory Instruments of the Scottish Parliament

"the existing schemes" means-

     the Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

     the Angus and City of Dundee Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

     the Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

     the Highlands and Islands Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

     the Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

     the Orkney Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

     the Perthshire Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

     the Shetland Tourist Board Scheme 1995; and

     the Western Isles Tourist Board Scheme 1995;

"the scheme" means the Scottish Network 2 Tourist Board Scheme 2004 set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

"the Board" means the Scottish Network 2 Tourist Board established under the scheme;

"the existing Boards" means the Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board, the Angus and City of Dundee Tourist Board, the Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board; the Highlands and Islands Tourist Board, the Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board, the Orkney Tourist Boards, the Perthshire Tourist Board, the Shetland Tourist Board, and the Western Isles Tourist Board, established under the existing schemes;

"local government area" shall be construed in accordance with section 1(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; and

"local authority" means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

"the 1994 Act" means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; and

"the area of the Board" means the local government areas for which the Board is established under paragraph 3(1).

    (2) Any reference in this scheme to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph in the scheme bearing that number.

(a) subject to the provisions of this scheme, regulate its own procedure;

(b) appoint committees including committees composed of persons who are not members of the Board;

(c) delegate any of its duties to any of its members who or committees which are authorised (generally or specifically) for the purpose;

(d) pay such allowances in respect of expenses as the Board may determine to any of its members or any person appointed to a committee of the Board.

(a) to hold property, subject to paragraph 9;

(b) to provide finance, whether by way of grant or loan, to any person in relation to activities relating to tourism;

(c) to borrow such sums as it may require;

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

(e) to grant guarantees for obligations (arising out of loans or otherwise) incurred by other persons or grant indemnities;

(f) to enter into contracts with third parties (including the Scottish Tourist Board and any local authority or local authorities) for that third party to carry on activities relating to tourism on behalf of the Board, on such terms and conditions as the Board thinks fit;

(g) to consult, and enter into agreements with, third parties (including the Scottish Tourist Board and any local authority or local authorities) as to the manner in which the Board carries out its activities in relation to tourism; and

(h) to do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the discharge of its principal function.

The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board

The Angus and City of Dundee Tourist Board

The Argyll, the Isles, Loch Lomond, Stirling and Trossachs Tourist Board

The Highlands and Islands Tourist Board

The Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board

The Orkney Tourist Board The Perthshire Tourist Board

The Shetland Tourist Board

The Western Isles Tourist Board

Article 3 provides that the scheme set out in the Schedule to the Order shall have effect from 1st April 2005, but provides that the scheme shall have effect from the date of coming into force of the Order, namely 1st December 2004 in relation to-

(a) the constitution of the Board;

(b) the carrying out by the Board of any functions necessary to bring the scheme into operation on that date; and

(c) any functions necessary to wind up the existing boards on 1st April 2005.

The scheme deals with-

The membership of the Board and the controlling body of the Board

The Proceedings of the Board

The Board's duty to keep accounting records

Additional functions and powers of the Board

Conditions on which the Board may be a member of a company

The staff employed by the Board and the transfer of the staff employed by the existing tourist boards to the employment of the Board

The transfer of the property, rights and liabilities of the existing boards to the Board

The revocation of the Orders establishing the existing boards.