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ANNEX B
RESERVED MATTERS
- The constitution of the United Kingdom
- The functions of the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters
- International relations, including relations with territories outside the United Kingdom, the European Union (and its institutions) and other international organisations
- Treason
- National security, interception of communications
- Prevention of terrorism
- Emergency powers
- The protection of borders and allied matters - including immigration and nationality, asylum, extradition, the criminal law in relation to drugs and firearms and the regulation of the misuse of drugs
- Data protection
- Elections for membership of the House of Commons, the European Parliament and the Scottish Parliament
- Registration and funding of political parties
- Classification of video recordings and films (the Video Recordings Act 1984 and the Cinemas Act 1985, except section 4)
- Betting, gaming and lotteries
- Scientific procedures on live animals
- Honours and dignities
- Racial equality
- Time zones, Summertime Act 1972 and the date of Easter
- Public access to information held by public bodies or holders of public offices (including government departments and persons acting on behalf of the Crown). 34
Reserved matters which are the subject of executive devolution
- Designation of casino areas, setting of gaming hours and fees for certain licences, registrations, certificates and permits and the power to make regulations concerning the refusal to grant or renew gaming licences
- Transfer to hospital for treatment under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 of persons held under UK immigration legislation
- Administration of certain aspects of firearms licensing (licensing of rifle clubs, authorisation to hold prohibited weapons or ammunition, museum licenses)
- Payment of grants to police authorities for expenditure on safeguarding national security
- Establishment and operation of police and fire pension schemes
- Extradition casework in Scottish cases
- Appointment of medical inspectors under the Immigration Act 1971
- Authorisations under the Interception of Communications Act 1985 for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime for targets located in Scotland
- Authorisations under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime for targets located in Scotland
- Authorisations under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime
- Making procedural rules and being consulted about appointment and rules in respect of certain tribunals which are concerned with reserved matters
- Exemptions for cinema licences (sections 6(6) and (7) of the Cinemas Act 1985)
3 This does not include public access to information held by the Scottish Parliament; any part of the Scottish Administration, the Parliamentary corporation; or any Scottish public authority with mixed or no reserved functions, unless supplied by a Minister of the Crown and held in confidence (see Annex A).
4 This will be achieved by an Order under section 30(2) of the Scotland Act 1998, amending schedule 5 to that Act.
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