UK Statutory Instrument
2017
United Kingdom
Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (Scotland devolution)
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
6 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesWhat this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 3 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Statements of account and audit
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Crown Estate Commissioners must prepare and audit accounts for transfer Crown / Minister / Government department
Treatment of certain receipts: receipts relating to the relevant matters only
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Crown Estate Scotland and Commissioners must correctly transfer state receipts Statutory regulator
Treatment of certain receipts: receipts relating to the relevant matters and the Crown Estate
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Crown Estate Scotland must split and allocate mixed receipts Statutory regulator
Requirement to take reasonable steps to secure the payment of certain sums
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Crown Estate managers must ensure owed funds are collected Statutory regulator
Sums paid in error to the manager
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Crown Estate Scotland must return sums paid to it in error Statutory regulator
Publicity
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Crown Estate Scotland must publish notice of the transfer Statutory regulator
Browse 6 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation
Scottish assets
Protection of employment
Protection of UK-wide interests
Consequential amendments
Supplementary
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Offshore renewable energy: decommissioning guidance for Scottish waters (opens in a new tab) Publication
- Offshore electricity generating stations: applying for consent (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 (opens in a new tab) Other
- ScotWind Leasing Round (opens in a new tab) Other
- Leasing - Crown Estate Scotland (opens in a new tab) Other
- Governance - The Crown Estate (opens in a new tab) Other
- Scotland Act 2016: industrial injuries benefits and severe disablement allowance (opens in a new tab) Other
- Devolution settlement: Scotland (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Scottish Government offshore wind guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Apply for a Development Consent Order (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- ... and 1 more
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Manages Crown land and seabed in Scottish waters. Grants leases for offshore wind farms under ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds. Separate from …
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