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The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament under section 115 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 to, the Scotland Act 1998 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament and of the Scottish Parliament

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND

Made 2006

Coming into force 1st May 2006

at the Court at , the day of

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(2) of the Scotland Act 1998f1.

In accordance with section 115 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 to, that Act, a draft of this Order has been–

(a)

laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and

(b)

laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Accordingly, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c. 46.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2The Commission for Equality and Human Rights
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006.

(2)

In this Order, “the Act” means the Scotland Act 1998.

2The Commission for Equality and Human Rights

In Part 3 of Schedule 5 to the Act, in paragraph 3(2) (which lists bodies which are reserved for the purposes of the Act), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)

the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.”.

Signature

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order modifies Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Schedule 5 defines reserved matters (matters which are outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament) for the purposes of that Act. The Order adds the Commission for Equality and Human Rights to the list of bodies reserved by Part 3 of Schedule 5.