Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

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Jurisdiction	Scotland
Citation	2010 asp 10
Year	2010

Acts of the Scottish Parliament the Bills for which receive Royal Assent on or after the day on which this Part comes into force,Scottish instruments made on or after that day ^F7, in the case of Scottish instruments made as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of “Scottish instrument” in subsection (4) ,Scottish instruments made on or after ^F20IP completion day, in the case of Scottish instruments made as mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d) of the definition of “Scottish instrument” in subsection (4) ,...Scottish instruments made on or after exit day, in the case of Scottish instruments made as mentioned in paragraph (e) or (f) of the definition of “Scottish instrument” in subsection (4) , andthis Act.(1A) Subsection (1) is subject to section 14(2A) and (3) .the Act or instrument provides otherwise, orthe context of the Act or instrument otherwise requires.(3) Subsection (2) (b) does not apply in relation to the application of section 20.

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Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Part 1: Interpretation

Application of Part 1

1: Application of Part 1

Commencement

2: Commencement of Acts of the Scottish Parliament
3: Commencement of Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish instruments: time

Powers

4: Exercise of powers before commencement of Act of the Scottish Parliament
5: Power to appoint to an office
6: Power to revoke, amend and re-enact
7: Carrying out of powers and duties more than once
8: Additional powers on commencement by order

References to legislative provisions

9: References to Acts of the Scottish Parliament
10: References to Acts of Parliament
11: References to Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland
12: References to certainEU instruments
13: References to portions of legislative provisions
14: References to other legislative provisions

Repeals

15: Effect of repeal generally
16: Effect of repeal on existing rights
17: Effect of repeal on existing liability to certain penalties
18: Temporary Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish instruments
19: Effect of repeal and re-enactment

Application of legislation to the Crown

20: Application of Acts and instruments to the Crown

Forms

21: Forms

Meaning of words and expressions used in legislation

22: Number: In an Act of the Scottish Parliament or a Scottish instrument—
23: References to time of day
24: Meaning of words and expressions used in instruments
25: Definitions
26: Service of documents

Part 2: Scottish statutory instruments

Definition

27: Definition of “Scottish statutory instrument”

Parliamentary scrutiny

28: Instruments subject to the negative procedure
29: Instruments subject to the affirmative procedure
30: Other instruments laid before the Parliament
31: Failure to lay instruments in accordance with section 28(2) or 30(2)
32: Laying of Scottish statutory instruments before the Scottish Parliament

Combination of certain powers

33: Combination of certain powers

Further provision about procedures

34: Power to change procedure to which subordinate legislation is subject
35: Procedures prescribed in pre-commencement enactments

Statutory instruments subject to procedure in the Scottish Parliament

36: Statutory instruments subject to procedure in the Scottish Parliament

Interpretation of Part 2

37: Interpretation of Part 2

Part 3: Publication of Acts and instruments

Acts of the Scottish Parliament

38: Official prints of Acts of the Scottish Parliament
39: Publication of official prints
40: Preservation of official prints

Scottish statutory instruments

41: Queen's Printer to publish instruments
42: Publication, numbering and citation: regulations
43: Preservation of Scottish statutory instruments
44: Publication in the Gazettes
45: No duty to print Scottish statutory instruments
46: Queen's Printer: delegation of functions

Interpretation of Part 3

47: Interpretation of Part 3

Part 4: Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure

48: Application of Part 4

49: Notice of special procedure orders

50: Orders to which objections are made

51: Orders to which no objections are made

52: Statement of objections

53: Interpretation of Part 4

Part 5: Laying of documents other than Scottish statutory instruments

54: Laying of certain documents before the Scottish Parliament

Part 6: Miscellaneous and general

55: Consequential revocation of transitional Orders

56: Orders
57: Ancillary provision

58: Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE 1 (introduced by section 25(1))
Definitions of words and expressions

Definitions
Definitions relating to EU exit
Definitions relating to the EU

SCHEDULE 2 (introduced by section 27(6))
Scottish statutory instruments: transitional and consequential provision

Interpretation
Ministerial functions of making orders or regulations under pre-commencement enactments
Functions of making Orders in Council
Functions of making acts of adjournal or acts of sederunt
Other functions of making etc. subordinate legislation under pre-commencement enactments
Functions to which this schedule does not apply

SCHEDULE 3 (introduced by section 35)
Modification of pre-commencement enactments

Interpretation
Instruments subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament
Instruments laid in draft which cannot be made where the Parliament so resolves within 40 days
Instruments required to be laid for a specified period before coming into force and subject to annulment by the Parliament
Instruments which cannot be made unless a draft is laid before and approved by resolution of the Parliament
Instruments made but which cannot come into force unless laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament
Instruments required to be laid for a specified period before coming into force
Instruments not required to be laid before the Parliament

SCHEDULE 4 (introduced by section 36)
Application of Part 2 to statutory instruments laid before the Parliament

Interpretation
Instruments subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament
Instruments which cannot be made unless a draft is laid before and approved by resolution of the Parliament
Other instruments laid before the Parliament
Laying of statutory instruments before the Parliament

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