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.
Aliases (2)
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
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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
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legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament → |
| inspiredBy | 1997 Scottish devolution referendum → |
| introducedBy |
UK government
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surface form: "UK Government"
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| 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"
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| 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 → |
| status | in force, as amended → |
| territorialExtent | Scotland → |
| yearEnacted | 1998 → |
Referenced by (21)
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"