# Scotland Act 1998, Paragraph 31


In section 12(1) of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “Minister”, after “1975” there is inserted “ and also includes a member of the Scottish Executive ”, and
(b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “officer”, after “Department” there is inserted “ or, as the case may be, as a member of the staff of the Scottish Ministers or the Lord Advocate ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/8/paragraph/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/schedule-8/paragraph-31
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