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Scotland Act 2016

2016 c. 11 · Enacted 23 March 2016 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to amend the Scotland Act 1998 and make provision about the functions of the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes.[23rd March 2016]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Constitutional arrangements
  2. The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government
  3. 1Permanence of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government
  4. The Sewel convention
  5. 2The Sewel convention
  6. Elections etc
  7. 3Elections
  8. 4Power to make provision about elections
  9. 5Timing of elections
  10. 6Electoral registration: the digital service
  11. 7Expenditure in connection with elections
  12. 8Review of electoral boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
  13. 9Functions exercisable within devolved competence: elections
  14. 10Minor and consequential amendments: elections etc
  15. Legislation by the Parliament
  16. 11Super-majority requirement for certain legislation
  17. 12Scope to modify the Scotland Act 1998
  18. Part 2: Tax, borrowing and financial information
  19. Income tax
  20. 13Power of Scottish Parliament to set rates of income tax
  21. 14Amendments of Income Tax Act 2007
  22. 15Consequential amendments: income tax
  23. Value added tax
  24. 16Assignment of VAT
  25. Devolved taxes
  26. 17Tax on carriage of passengers by air
  27. 18Tax on commercial exploitation of aggregate
  28. 19Devolved taxes: further provision
  29. Borrowing
  30. 20Borrowing
  31. Information
  32. 21Provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility
  33. Part 3: Welfare benefits and employment support
  34. Welfare benefits
  35. 22Disability, industrial injuries and carer's benefits
  36. 23Benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses
  37. 24Discretionary payments: top-up of reserved benefits
  38. 25Discretionary housing payments
  39. 26Discretionary payments and assistance
  40. 27Welfare foods
  41. 28Power to create other new benefits
  42. 29Universal credit: costs of claimants who rent accommodation
  43. 30Universal credit: persons to whom, and time when, paid
  44. Employment support
  45. 31Employment support
  46. General
  47. 32Functions exercisable within devolved competence
  48. 33Social Security Advisory Committee and Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
  49. 34Information-sharing
  50. 35Extension of unauthorised disclosure offence
  51. Part 4: Other legislative competence
  52. 36Crown Estate
  53. 37Equal opportunities
  54. 38Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
  55. 39Tribunals
  56. 40Roads
  57. 41Roads: traffic signs etc
  58. 42Roads: speed limits
  59. 43Roads: parking
  60. 44Roads: consequential provision etc
  61. 45Policing of railways and railway property
  62. 46British Transport Police: cross-border public authorities
  63. 47Onshore petroleum
  64. 48Onshore petroleum: consequential amendments
  65. 49Onshore petroleum: existing licences
  66. 50Consumer advocacy and advice
  67. 51Functions exercisable within devolved competence: consumer advocacy and advice
  68. 52Gaming machines on licensed betting premises
  69. 53Abortion
  70. Part 5: Other executive competence
  71. 54Gaelic Media Service
  72. 55Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses
  73. 56Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  74. 57Rail: franchising of passenger services
  75. 58Fuel poverty: support schemes
  76. 59Energy company obligations
  77. 60Apportionment of targets
  78. 61Renewable electricity incentive schemes: consultation
  79. 62Offshore renewable energy installations
  80. 63References to Competition and Markets Authority
  81. Part 6: Miscellaneous
  82. 64Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
  83. 65Office of Communications
  84. 66Bodies that may be required to attend before the Parliament
  85. 67Destination of fines, forfeitures and fixed penalties
  86. Part 7: General
  87. 68Subordinate legislation under functions exercisable within devolved competence
  88. 69Transfers of property etc to the Scottish Ministers
  89. 70Transitional provision
  90. 71Power to make consequential, transitional and saving provision
  91. 72Commencement
  92. 73Short title
  93. Schedule 1: DISAPPLICATION OF UK AGGREGATES LEVY: FURTHER AMENDMENTS
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. 7Paragraph 7
  101. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  102. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  103. 10Paragraph 10
  104. 11Paragraph 11
  105. 12Paragraph 12
  106. 13Paragraph 13
  107. Schedule 2: ROADS: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED PROVISION
  108. Part 1: Amendments
  109. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 52)
  110. 1Paragraph 1
  111. 2Paragraph 2
  112. 3Paragraph 3
  113. 4Paragraph 4
  114. 5Paragraph 5
  115. 6Paragraph 6
  116. 7Paragraph 7
  117. 8Paragraph 8
  118. 9Paragraph 9
  119. 10Paragraph 10
  120. 11Paragraph 11
  121. 12Paragraph 12
  122. 13Paragraph 13
  123. 14Paragraph 14
  124. 15Paragraph 15
  125. 16Paragraph 16
  126. 17Paragraph 17
  127. 18Paragraph 18
  128. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  129. 19Paragraph 19
  130. Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Procedure Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1215)
  131. 20Paragraph 20
  132. 21Paragraph 21
  133. 22Paragraph 22
  134. Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997 (S.I. 1997/2400)
  135. 23Paragraph 23
  136. 24Paragraph 24
  137. 25Paragraph 25
  138. National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)
  139. 26Paragraph 26
  140. Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750)
  141. 27Paragraph 27
  142. 28Paragraph 28
  143. 29Paragraph 29
  144. Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (S.I. 2002/3113)
  145. 30Paragraph 30
  146. 31Paragraph 31
  147. 32Paragraph 32
  148. Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849)
  149. 33Paragraph 33
  150. Part 2: Exercise of powers by agreement
  151. Traffic Sign Powers
  152. 34Paragraph 34
  153. Powers to exempt from speed limits
  154. 35Paragraph 35