# The Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017, Regulation 2: Interpretation

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

In these Regulations—
“functions” and “confer”, in relation to functions, have the same meaning as in section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (interpretation);
“legislative competence” is to be read in accordance with section 29 of that Act (legislative competence);
“pre-commencement enactment” has the meaning given by section 53(3) and (3A) of that Act (general transfer of functions);
“Section F1” means Section F1 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 to that Act (reservation of social security schemes).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/444/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-2016-transitional-regulations-2017/regulation-2
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