The Act Overview General Section 17—Power of Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for certain functions
49.Section 17 enables the Scottish Ministers to make arrangements for a person to perform some or all of their functions under Part 2. This does not include the power to make regulations under the Part. Ultimately, the responsibility for the performance of the function still rests with the Scottish Ministers. The section also makes it clear that, despite any arrangement by the Scottish Ministers for another person to perform a function under this Part, the Scottish Ministers are not prevented from performing the function themselves.