Scotland Act 2012 | UK Legislation | Guvnor

What this means for your business

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Applies to: United Kingdom
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Business regulations: Scotland vs England differences

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Sections and provisions

45 classified provisions from this legislation.

1 Offences and penalties 7 Powers 3 Definitions 2 Exemptions

Offences and penalties 1

s.7 Members' interests

Powers 7

s.13 Exercise of power to make Order disqualifying persons from membership of the Parliament
s.15 Power to vary retrospective decisions about non-legislative acts
s.27 Definition of Scottish taxpayer for Scottish variable rate
s.38 Review and power to amend sections 34 to 37
s.41 Orders
s.42 Power to make consequential, transitional and saving provision
s.44 Commencement

Definitions 3

s.11 Antarctica Antarctica
s.35 References of compatibility issues to the High Court or Supreme Court compatibility issue
s.40 Interpretation the 1998 Act

Exemptions 2

s.10 Air weapons
s.12 The Scottish Government