# Scotland Act 1998, Section 127: Index of defined expressions.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.
Expression
Provision of this Act
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Section 28(1)
Advocate General
Section 32(4)
Auditor General for Scotland
Section 69
Body
Section 126(1)
By virtue of
Section 126(11)
Clerk, and Assistant Clerk
Section 20 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2
. . .
. . .
Constituencies and constituency member
Section 126(1)
The Convention rights
Section 126(1)
Cross-border public authority
Section 88(5)
Devolved competence (in relation to the exercise of functions)
Section 54
Devolved tax
Section 80A(4)
Document
Section 126(1)
Enactment
Sections 113(6) and 126(1)
Financial year
Section 126(1)
Functions
Section 126(1)
Government department
Section 126(1)
The Human Rights Convention
Section 126(1)
International obligations
Section 126(10)
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Legislative competence
Section 29
Member of the Scottish Government
Section 44(1)
Members of the staff of the Scottish Administration
Section 126(7)
Minister of the Crown
Section 126(1)
Modify
Section 126(1)
Occupational pension scheme, personal pension scheme and public service pension scheme
Section 126(1)
Office-holders in the Scottish Administration
Section 126(7)
Offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices
Section 126(8)
Open power
Section 112(3)
The Parliament
Section 126(1)
“parliamentary” (in relation to constituencies, elections and electors)
Section 126(1)
The Parliamentary corporation
Section 21(1)
Pre-commencement enactment
Section 53(3)
Prerogative instrument
Section 126(1)
Presiding Officer
Section 19
Principal appointed day
Section 126(1)
Proceedings
Section 126(1)
Property
Section 126(1)
Regional list (in relation to a party)
Section 5(4)
Regional returning officer
Section 12(6)
Regional vote
Section 6(2)
Regions and regional member
Section 126(1)
Registered political party
Section 5(9)
Reserved matters
Schedule 5
Retained functions (in relation to the Lord Advocate)
Section 52(6)
Scotland
Section 126(1) and (2)
Scots criminal law
Section 126(5)
Scots private law
Section 126(4)
Scottish Administration
Section 126(6)
Scottish Ministers
Section 44(2)
Scottish public authority
Section 126(1)
Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions
Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part III of Schedule 5
Scottish Seal
Section 2(6)
The Scottish zone
Section 126(1)
Staff of the Parliament
Paragraph 3 of Schedule 2
Standing orders
Section 126(1)
Subordinate legislation
Section 126(1)
Tribunal
Section 126(1)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/127 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-1998/section-127
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