UK Act of Parliament 2012 United Kingdom

Scotland Act 2012

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Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act (constituencies, regions and regional...

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(1) In paragraph 12 (the constituency rules), rule 1 is...

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(1) For “the Electoral Commission” or “the Boundary Committee” in...

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Omit paragraph 5 and the italic heading preceding it.

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(1) Paragraph 7 is amended as follows.

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(1) Paragraph 8 is amended as follows.

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(1) Paragraph 12 is amended as follows.

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Omit paragraph 14(4).

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In paragraph 1(2) (constituencies) for paragraph (c) substitute—

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For paragraph 2(2) (regions) substitute— (2) The regions are the...

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(1) The 1998 Act is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 6 to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions)...

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(1) The Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 is...

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(1) Section 28 of the Finance Act 1931 (production to...

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Omit sections 72 and 72A (alternative property finance in Scotland)....

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In section 73 (alternative property finance: land sold and re-sold)—...

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(1) In section 73AB (arrangements to transfer control of financial...

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(1) Section 73B (exempt interests) is amended as follows.

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In section 73CA (application of sections 71A to 73 to...

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Omit section 75 (crofting community right to buy).

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In section 75C (anti-avoidance: supplemental), in subsection (4) for “,...

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In section 77 (notifiable transactions), in subsection (2)(a) omit “and...

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In section 79 (registration of land transactions etc)—

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In section 108 (linked transactions) after subsection (1) insert—

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The Finance Act 2003 is amended as follows.

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Omit section 117(3) (meaning of “major interest” in land in...

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In section 119(2) (provisions as to effective date of transaction),...

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In section 121 (minor definitions) omit— (a) the definition of...

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In section 122 (index of defined expressions) omit the entries...

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(1) Schedule 4 (chargeable consideration) is amended as follows.

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(1) Schedule 10 (returns, etc) is amended as follows.

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(1) Schedule 15 (partnerships) is amended as follows.

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(1) Schedule 17A (further provision relating to leases) is amended...

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In section 298 of the Finance Act 2004 (stamp duty...

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In section 47 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2005...

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Omit section 44(9A)(b) (application of provisions relating to missives of...

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In Schedule 25 to the Finance Act 2006 (amendments of...

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(1) Schedule 61 to the Finance Act 2009 (alternative finance...

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In section 9(1) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland)...

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In this Part of this Schedule— “HMRC” means Her Majesty's...

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(1) An office-holder must provide to HMRC such of the...

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Information acquired by HMRC under paragraph 34 is to be...

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In section 48 (chargeable interests)— (a) in subsection (2)(c) omit...

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In section 55(5) (additional provisions determining amount of tax chargeable)—...

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In section 57AA (first-time buyers)— (a) in subsection (2)(b) after...

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In section 60 (compulsory purchase facilitating development)—

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(1) Section 61 (compliance with planning obligations) is amended as...

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Omit section 71A(10) (disapplication of section to Scotland).

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The Finance Act 1996 is amended as follows.

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Omit section 66(b) (landfill sites in Scotland).

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Omit section 67(b) (operators of landfill sites in Scotland).

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In section 70 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1) omit the...

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