Scotland Act 2016

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	2016 c. 11
Year	2016

Contenidos

Scotland Act 2016
PART 1: Constitutional arrangements

The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government

1: Permanence of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government

The Sewel convention

2: The Sewel convention

Elections etc

3: Elections
4: Power to make provision about elections
5: Timing of elections
6: Electoral registration: the digital service
7: Expenditure in connection with elections
8: Review of electoral boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
9: Functions exercisable within devolved competence: elections
10: Minor and consequential amendments: elections etc

Legislation by the Parliament

11: Super-majority requirement for certain legislation
12: Scope to modify the Scotland Act 1998

PART 2: Tax, borrowing and financial information

Income tax

13: Power of Scottish Parliament to set rates of income tax
14: Amendments of Income Tax Act 2007
15: Consequential amendments: income tax

Value added tax

16: Assignment of VAT

Devolved taxes

17: Tax on carriage of passengers by air
18: Tax on commercial exploitation of aggregate
19: Devolved taxes: further provision

Borrowing

20: Borrowing

Information

21: Provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility

PART 3: Welfare benefits and employment support

Welfare benefits

22: Disability, industrial injuries and carer's benefits
23: Benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses
24: Discretionary payments: top-up of reserved benefits
25: Discretionary housing payments
26: Discretionary payments and assistance
27: Welfare foods
28: Power to create other new benefits
29: Universal credit: costs of claimants who rent accommodation
30: Universal credit: persons to whom, and time when, paid

Employment support

31: Employment support

General

32: Functions exercisable within devolved competence
33: Social Security Advisory Committee and Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
34: Information-sharing
35: Extension of unauthorised disclosure offence

PART 4: Other legislative competence

36: Crown Estate

37: Equal opportunities

38: Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities

39: Tribunals

40: Roads

41: Roads: traffic signs etc

42: Roads: speed limits

43: Roads: parking

44: Roads: consequential provision etc

45: Policing of railways and railway property

46: British Transport Police: cross-border public authorities

47: Onshore petroleum

48: Onshore petroleum: consequential amendments

49: Onshore petroleum: existing licences

50: Consumer advocacy and advice

51: Functions exercisable within devolved competence: consumer advocacy and advice

52: Gaming machines on licensed betting premises

53: Abortion

PART 5: Other executive competence

54: Gaelic Media Service

55: Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses

56: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

57: Rail: franchising of passenger services

58: Fuel poverty: support schemes

59: Energy company obligations

60: Apportionment of targets

61: Renewable electricity incentive schemes: consultation
62: Offshore renewable energy installations

63: References to Competition and Markets Authority: In section 132(5) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (ministerial power to make references to Competition and Markets Authority: meaning of “appropriate Minister”)—

PART 6: Miscellaneous

64: Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

65: Office of Communications

66: Bodies that may be required to attend before the Parliament

67: Destination of fines, forfeitures and fixed penalties

PART 7: General

68: Subordinate legislation under functions exercisable within devolved competence

69: Transfers of property etc to the Scottish Ministers
70: Transitional provision

71: Power to make consequential, transitional and saving provision

72: Commencement

73: Short title

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 18
DISAPPLICATION OF UK AGGREGATES LEVY: FURTHER AMENDMENTS

SCHEDULE 2 Section 44
ROADS: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED PROVISION

PART 1: Amendments
PART 2: Exercise of powers by agreement

Scotland Act 2016

2016 c. 11

An Act to amend the Scotland Act 1998 and make provision about the functions of the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes.

[23rd March 2016]

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and...

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