Scotland Act 1998
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The Scotland Act 1998 is a key piece of UK legislation that established devolved government in Scotland by creating the Scottish Parliament and defining its powers.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scotland Act 1998 canonical | 41 |
| Scotland Act 1998 (as amended) | 1 |
| Scotland Act 1998 (devolution framework) | 1 |
| Scotland Act 1998 and subsequent legislation | 1 |
| Scotland Bill debates 1998 | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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constitutional statute ⓘ |
| allocatesPowerTo |
Scottish Government
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surface form:
Scottish Ministers
Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| citation | 1998 c. 46 ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance |
alters the constitutional arrangements within the United Kingdom
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foundational statute of Scottish devolution ⓘ |
| containsSchedule |
Schedule 4
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Schedule 5 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody |
Scottish Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Executive
Scottish Government ⓘ Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| defines |
devolved matters in Scotland
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reserved matters for the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| establishes |
executive competence of the Scottish Ministers
ⓘ
legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | 1997 Scottish devolution referendum ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
preserves the sovereignty of the UK Parliament
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transfers specified legislative powers from the UK Parliament to the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes in the government of Scotland; to provide for the variation of the basic rate of income tax in relation to income of Scottish taxpayers; and for connected purposes. ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| politicalContext | implemented the Labour Government’s devolution policy under Prime Minister Tony Blair ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to create the Scottish Parliament
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to define the powers of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ to establish a devolved legislature for Scotland ⓘ to establish the Scottish Executive ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Scottish Executive accountability
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Scottish Executive formation ⓘ Scottish Executive functions ⓘ Scottish Parliament elections ⓘ devolution of powers to Scotland ⓘ membership of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ procedures of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ variation of the basic rate of income tax for Scottish taxpayers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Government of Wales Act 1998
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Northern Ireland Act 1998 ⓘ Scotland Act 2012 ⓘ Scotland Act 2016 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1998-11-19 ⓘ |
| scheduleSubject |
Schedule 4 limits modification of the Act and certain enactments
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Schedule 5 lists reserved matters ⓘ |
| sectionSubject |
Section 28 provides for Acts of the Scottish Parliament
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Section 29 defines legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ Section 30 allows modification of legislative competence by Order in Council ⓘ Section 31 requires statements on legislative competence ⓘ Section 33 allows Law Officers to refer Bills to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ Section 35 allows the Secretary of State to intervene in certain Bills ⓘ Section 44 establishes the Scottish Executive ⓘ Section 45 provides for appointment of the First Minister ⓘ Section 47 provides for the Scottish Law Officers ⓘ Section 57 deals with acts of the Scottish Ministers and compatibility with Convention rights and EU law (as originally enacted) ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Scotland Act 1998 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force, as amended ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | Scotland ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure (title may vary over time)
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constitutingInstrument
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Scotland Act 1998
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subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure
this entity surface form:
Scotland Act 1998 (devolution framework)
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretaries (Scottish Government)
this entity surface form:
Scotland Act 1998 and subsequent legislation
subject surface form:
Scottish devolution referendum, 1997
subject surface form:
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
subject surface form:
Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
this entity surface form:
Scotland Bill debates 1998
this entity surface form:
Scotland Act 1998 (as amended)