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Schemes of delegation

Read our Schemes of Delegation, which provide the functions delegated to Historic Environment Scotland by Scottish Ministers.

Our Schemes of Delegation contain the functions which Scottish Ministers have delegated to Historic Environment Scotland, and the conditions and limits that apply to the delegation.

They incorporate work undertaken through our Estate Management Programme, which has developed the policies and procedures we need to have in place as HES.

The schemes provide:

  • a process for informing and updating Scottish Ministers about our work
  • improved transparency in our working practices
  • a showcase for the value of what we do

They will also lead to new systems for inspection and recording, more formal technical standards and specification frameworks, and external peer review. The schemes give us the opportunity to look at what we could be doing better in terms of piloting new and innovative initiatives.

Download the Schemes of Delegation documents

Condition Monitoring System for properties in the care of Scottish Ministers and their associated collections [PDF, 914KB]

Asset management plan for the properties in the care of Scottish Ministers – interim statement [PDF, 405KB]

Baseline condition of the properties in the care of Scottish Ministers [PDF, 893KB]

Conservation peer review arrangements for the properties in the care of Scottish Ministers [PDF, 97.7KB]

Conservation specification sample [PDF, 657KB]

Internal conservation principles [PDF, 367KB]

Technical specification framework for works on the properties in the care of Scottish Ministers and associated collections [PDF, 857KB]

Archives and Collections Policies 2017-2020 [PDF, 1.09MB]

Access policy for properties in the care of Scottish Ministers and their associated collections [PDF, 713KB]

Historic Environment Scotland Scheme of Delegation – Appendix [PDF, 126KB]

Historic Environment Scotland Scheme of Delegation – Properties in care [PDF, 26KB]

Historic Environment Scotland Scheme of Delegation – Collections associated with properties in care [PDF, 211KB]

Acquisitions and Release Policy for Properties in the Care of Scottish Ministers [PDF, 1.04MB]

 

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