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 The term Scotland Act may refer to: Scotland Act 1978, part of an initial attempt at a devolved Scotland (repealed 1979) Scotland Act 1998, which formed...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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Acts of Union 1707 (redirect from Union with Scotland Act 1706)
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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Land registration (Scots law) (redirect from Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979)
(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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High Court of Justiciary (redirect from Criminal Appeal (Scotland) Act 1926)
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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Firearms regulation in the United Kingdom (redirect from Pistols Act 1903)
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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Acts of Union 1800 (redirect from 1801 Act of Union)
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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Souvenir plot (redirect from Souvenir Plots (Scotland))
(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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