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- s. 6(4)-(5ZA) word substituted by 2023 c. 28 Sch. 2 para. 8(3)(c) (The inserted text to be amendmed is still prospective so this amendment is not applied yet.)
- s. 6(5ZA) inserted by 2023 c. 28 s. 6(4)
- s. 6(6B) inserted by 2023 c. 28 s. 6(6)
- s. 6A-6C inserted by 2023 c. 28 s. 6(8)
- s. 6A word substituted by 2023 c. 28 Sch. 2 para. 8(4) (The inserted text to be amendmed is still prospective so this amendment is not applied yet.)
- s. 6B word substituted by 2023 c. 28 Sch. 2 para. 8(5) (The inserted text to be amendmed is still prospective so this amendment is not applied yet.)
- s. 6C word substituted by 2023 c. 28 Sch. 2 para. 8(6) (The inserted text to be amendmed is still prospective so this amendment is not applied yet.)
Scotland Act 1998U.K.
6U.K.The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
7U.K.In section 2 (ordinary general elections), in subsection (2A), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
8U.K.In section 12 (power of the Scottish Ministers to make provision about elections), in subsection (4)(a)—
(a)omit “or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”, and
(b)omit “, European Parliamentary elections”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
9(1)Section 12A (power of the Secretary of State to make provision about elections) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)after paragraph (a) insert “ and ”, and
(b)omit paragraph (c) and the “and” before it.
(3)In subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” before it.
(4)In subsection (5)(a)—
(a)omit “or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002”, and
(b)omit “, European Parliamentary elections”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
10U.K.In section 32 (submission of Bills for Royal Assent), in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 11, 22)
11U.K.Omit section 34 (ECJ references).
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 11, 22)
12(1)Section 36 (stages of Bills) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (4), omit paragraph (b) but not the “or” at the end of it.
(3)In subsection (5)(a), omit “, (b)”.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 11, 22)
13(1)Section 57 (EU law and Convention rights) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In the heading—
(a)omit “EU law and”, and
F1(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Omit subsection (1).
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 para. 13(2)(b) omitted (31.3.2022) by virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/357), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(c)
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
14(1)Section 80D (Scottish taxpayers) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (4)—
(a)insert “ or ” at the end of paragraph (a), and
(b)omit paragraph (b) and the “or” at the end of it.
(3)In subsection (4B), for “any of paragraphs (a) to (c)” substitute “ paragraph (a) or (c) ”.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years in accordance with reg. 12 of the commencing S.I. by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
15U.K.In section 80DA (Scottish taxpayers: Welsh parliamentarians), in subsection (2)(a), for “any of paragraphs (a) to (c)” substitute “ paragraph (a) or (c) ”.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years in accordance with reg. 12 of the commencing S.I. by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
16(1)Section 82 (limits on salaries of members of the Parliament) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)insert “ or ” at the end of paragraph (za), and
(b)omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
(3)In subsection (2)(b), for “(1)(za), (a) or (b)” substitute “ (1)(za) or (a) ”.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
17(1)Section 106 (power to adapt functions) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (5), for “an obligation under EU law” substitute “ a retained EU obligation ”.
(3)Omit subsection (7).
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
18U.K.In section 119 (Consolidated Fund etc.), omit subsection (4).
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
19(1)Section 126 (interpretation) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)Omit subsection (9).
(3)In subsection (10), omit “EU law or”.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
20U.K.In section 127 (index of defined expressions), omit the entry for EU law.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 3 para. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
21(1)Schedule 4 (enactments etc. protected from modification) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In paragraph 1(2)—
(a)omit paragraph (c), and
(b)after paragraph (f) insert “,
(g)the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (other than paragraphs 31 to 35 of Schedule 8 to that Act and any regulations made under that Act)”.
(3)Omit paragraph 13(1)(a).
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 3 para. 21(2)(b) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 25(1)(b)
I17Sch. 3 para. 21(1)(2)(a)(3) in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
22U.K.In Part 2 of Schedule 5 (specific reservations), in section C8 (product standards, safety and liability), for the words from “Technical standards and” to “EU law” substitute— “ The subject matter of all technical standards and requirements in relation to products that had effect immediately before exit day in pursuance of an obligation under EU law. ”
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 3 para. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
23(1)Paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 (devolution issues) is amended as follows.U.K.
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)In paragraph (e), omit “or with EU law”.
(4)In the second sentence for the words from “the compatibility” to the end substitute “ a compatibility issue (within the meaning given by section 288ZA(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) ”.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3 para. 23(2) omitted (31.3.2022) by virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/357), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(c)
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 3 para. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
F324U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F425U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
26U.K.In Schedule 8 (modifications of enactments), omit paragraph 15 and the heading before it.
Commencement Information
I20Sch. 3 para. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
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