Commentary on Sections Section 8: Urgency: Scotland
27.Subsection (1) enables the Scottish Ministers to do what could be done under section 5 (orders about general measures) and section 6 (regulations relating to disclosure of information) by way of direction where there is insufficient time for secondary legislation to be made. Subsection (4) makes further provision as to the powers and duties of the Scottish Ministers to revoke or vary directions and the duration of a direction. In particular, directions cease to have effect 21 days after they have been made.