Section 12 References to certain EU instrumentsF1

Scotland

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)

an Act of the Scottish Parliament or a Scottish instrument refers to an EU instrument, and

(b)

before the day on which—

(i)

the Act receives Royal Assent, or

(ii)

the Scottish instrument is made,

the EU instrument is amended, extended or applied by another EU instrument.

(2)

The reference is a reference to the EU instrument as amended, extended or applied by that other EU instrument (whether or not that other EU instrument has come into force).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 12 heading inserted (31.12.2020) by The European Union Withdrawal (Consequential Modifications) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1447), regs. 1(3), 5(3)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 applied (15.4.2016) by Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 16), ss. 48(4), 52(1)