# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021, Rule 22.1: Interpretation


In this Chapter—
“the 2024 Act” means the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024;
“compatibility question” has the meaning given by section 31(1) of the 2024 Act;
“devolution issue” means a devolution issue under—
(a)Schedule 6 of the Scotland Act 1998;
(b)Schedule 10 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998;
(c)Schedule 9 of the Government of Wales Act 2006,
and any reference to Schedule 6, Schedule 10 or Schedule 9 is a reference to that Schedule in that Act;
“relevant authority” means—
(a)in respect of a compatibility question, the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland, the Lord Advocate and the Scottish Commission for Human Rights;
(b)in any other case, the Advocate General for Scotland and—
(i)in the case of a devolution issue within the meaning of Schedule 6, the Lord Advocate;
(ii)in the case of a devolution issue within the meaning of Schedule 10, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, and the First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly;
(iii)in the case of a devolution issue within the meaning of Schedule 9, the Counsel General to the Welsh Government.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/468/rule/22.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-appeal-court-rules-2021/rule-22.1
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