{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/section-127",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/section-127.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/46",
  "legislation_title": "Scotland Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998",
  "path": "section/127",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "127",
  "heading": "Index of defined expressions.",
  "text": "In this Act, the expressions listed in the left-hand column have the meaning given by, or are to be interpreted in accordance with, the provisions listed in the right-hand column.\nExpression\nProvision of this Act\nAct of the Scottish Parliament\nSection 28(1)\nAdvocate General\nSection 32(4)\nAuditor General for Scotland\nSection 69\nBody\nSection 126(1)\nBy virtue of\nSection 126(11)\nClerk, and Assistant Clerk\nSection 20 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2\n. . .\n. . .\nConstituencies and constituency member\nSection 126(1)\nThe Convention rights\nSection 126(1)\nCross-border public authority\nSection 88(5)\nDevolved competence (in relation to the exercise of functions)\nSection 54\nDevolved tax\nSection 80A(4)\nDocument\nSection 126(1)\nEnactment\nSections 113(6) and 126(1)\nFinancial year\nSection 126(1)\nFunctions\nSection 126(1)\nGovernment department\nSection 126(1)\nThe Human Rights Convention\nSection 126(1)\nInternational obligations\nSection 126(10)\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nLegislative competence\nSection 29\nMember of the Scottish Government\nSection 44(1)\nMembers of the staff of the Scottish Administration\nSection 126(7)\nMinister of the Crown\nSection 126(1)\nModify\nSection 126(1)\nOccupational pension scheme, personal pension scheme and public service pension scheme\nSection 126(1)\nOffice-holders in the Scottish Administration\nSection 126(7)\nOffices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices\nSection 126(8)\nOpen power\nSection 112(3)\nThe Parliament\nSection 126(1)\n“parliamentary” (in relation to constituencies, elections and electors)\nSection 126(1)\nThe Parliamentary corporation\nSection 21(1)\nPre-commencement enactment\nSection 53(3)\nPrerogative instrument\nSection 126(1)\nPresiding Officer\nSection 19\nPrincipal appointed day\nSection 126(1)\nProceedings\nSection 126(1)\nProperty\nSection 126(1)\nRegional list (in relation to a party)\nSection 5(4)\nRegional returning officer\nSection 12(6)\nRegional vote\nSection 6(2)\nRegions and regional member\nSection 126(1)\nRegistered political party\nSection 5(9)\nReserved matters\nSchedule 5\nRetained functions (in relation to the Lord Advocate)\nSection 52(6)\nScotland\nSection 126(1) and (2)\nScots criminal law\nSection 126(5)\nScots private law\nSection 126(4)\nScottish Administration\nSection 126(6)\nScottish Ministers\nSection 44(2)\nScottish public authority\nSection 126(1)\nScottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions\nParagraphs 1 and 2 of Part III of Schedule 5\nScottish Seal\nSection 2(6)\nThe Scottish zone\nSection 126(1)\nStaff of the Parliament\nParagraph 3 of Schedule 2\nStanding orders\nSection 126(1)\nSubordinate legislation\nSection 126(1)\nTribunal\nSection 126(1)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 127 entry omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 20 (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 127 inserted (1.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 23(4), 44(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 127: entry for \"Judicial Committee\" repealed (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 146, 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 101, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Act substituted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 12(2)(a), 44(5) (with s. 12(3)); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 127 extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1379, arts. 1, 6(3); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 3"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/127",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:33:08.185252+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}