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    The Scotland Act 2012 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out amendments to the Scotland Act 1998, with the aim of devolving further...
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  • Parliament. The term Scotland Act may refer to: Scotland Act 1978, part of an initial attempt at a devolved Scotland (repealed 1979) Scotland Act 1998, which formed...
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    The Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which legislated for the establishment of the devolved Scottish Parliament...
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    his intention to unite the two realms. The 1603 Union of England and Scotland Act established a joint Commission to agree terms, but Parliament of England...
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    The Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out amendments to the Scotland Act 1998 and devolves further...
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    The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament, which introduces a statutory minimum price for alcohol, initially...
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    16 May 2012 the National Library of Scotland Act 2012 (asp 3) was passed by the Scottish Parliament, and received royal assent on 21 June 2012. In April...
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    The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. This legislation merged the eight separate police forces and...
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    (Scotland) Act 2012 s.9(1) Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2014 s.14 Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012 s.15 Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012...
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    legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament has been amended numerous times since then. The Scotland Act 2012 and Scotland Act 2016 expanded the Parliament's...
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    Court of the United Kingdom in Scottish Appeals: Human rights, the Scotland Act 2012 and the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014" (PDF). Supreme Court of...
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    The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 4) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that authorised the alteration of...
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    "councils". They have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 of being known (but not re-designated) as a "comhairle" when opting...
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    under legal arrangements that allow Scottish banks to issue currency. In June 2006, the HBOS Group Reorganisation Act 2006 was passed by the Parliament...
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    June 2010. "Scotland Bill becomes Scotland Act (2012) after Royal Assent". BBC News. 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 17...
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    The Scottish Government budget is an annual Act of the Scottish Parliament, giving statutory authority to the Scottish Government for its revenue and expenditure...
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    Scottish Government is accountable to the Scottish Parliament, which was also created by the Scotland Act 1998 with the first minister appointed by the...
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    Titles Act 1896. The short title of the act of the Irish Parliament is Act of Union (Ireland) 1801 (40 Geo. 3. c. 38 (I)), assigned by a 1951 act of the...
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    Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's...
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    'Yes' victory, leading to the Scotland Act 1998 being passed and the Scottish Parliament being established in 1999. Scottish voters were given the chance...
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    (Scotland) Act 2012. This replaced the longstanding rule found in the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979. "Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012 Section...
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    universal suffrage. The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Scottish Parliament in November...
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  • Events from the year 2012 in Scotland. First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal – Alex Salmond Secretary of State for Scotland – Michael Moore Lord...
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    Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 was an Act of the Scottish Parliament which created new criminal offences concerning...
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    territorial police forces in Scotland to operate within. The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, passed by the Scottish Parliament set out arrangements...
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    office, Moore oversaw the implementation of the Scotland Act 2012, which granted further devolution to Scotland. He was removed from the post in a Cabinet...
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    Northern Ireland Act 2006, Northern Ireland Act 2009, Scotland Act 2012, Wales Act 2014, Scotland Act 2016 Freedom of Information Act 2000, requiring transparency...
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    in 2015 following the passing of the Scotland Act 2012 and the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013. With a nominal gross domestic product...
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    October 2012, when the Edinburgh Agreement was reached. The Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act 2013 was passed by the Scottish Parliament...
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    private lands in Scotland, and just over 1,200 landowners hold two-thirds of Scotland's lands. The Crofters' Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 (49 & 50 Vict...
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