# The Scotland Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998, Schedule 3: PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 6TH MAY 1999


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Provisions of the Act
Subject matter
Purpose
Sections 19 to 22
Presiding Officer, administration and proceedings
Section 23
Power to call for witnesses and documents
Only for the purpose of enabling the Parliament to require any member of the Scottish Executive or his staff to attend its proceedings for the purpose of giving evidence or to produce documents in his custody or under his control
Sections 24 to 26
Witnesses and documents: notice, offences and general
Section 30
Legislative competence: supplementary
Section 38(1), (2), (4) to (6)
Letters Patent and proclamations
Sections 40 to 43
Legal issues
Sections 44 to 47, except section 44(1)(c)
The Scottish Executive, First Minister and Ministers
Section 48(1)
Appointment and removal of the Scottish Law Officers
Only for the purpose of enabling the First Minister to recommend the appointment of the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General for Scotland to take effect from a date not earlier than 20th May 1999
Sections 49 to 51
Junior Scottish Ministers, validity of acts of Scottish Ministers and the Civil Service
Section 52
Exercise of functions
For all purposes except so far as relating to the Lord Advocate
Section 57(2)
Community law and Convention rights
Section 58
Power to prevent or require action
Sections 59 and 60
Property and liabilities of, and transfers to, the Scottish Ministers
Section 61(4)
Rights and liabilities of the First Minister
Section 63
Power to transfer functions
Only for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 69
The Auditor General for Scotland
Part IV
The tax-varying power
Sections 81 to 85
Remuneration of, and other provisions about, members of the Scottish Parliament and Executive
Section 89
Power to adapt etc. cross- border public authorities
Only for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 92
Queen’s Printer for Scotland
Section 93
Agency arrangements
Only for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 96
Provision of information to the Treasury
Section 97
Assistance for opposition parties
Sections 98 to 100 and 103
Juridical
Sections 108 to 111
Supplementary powers
Section 123
Stamp Duty
For all purposes except so far as relating to the Lord Advocate
Section 125
Amendments and repeals
Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 8 specified in column 1 below
Schedule 2
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Schedule 3
Standing orders: further provision
Schedule 5
Reserved matters
Schedule 6
Devolution issues
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 13, 14, 18, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31 and 33

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3178/schedule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998-commencement-order-1998/schedule-3
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