The Scotland Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1998

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 25TH JANUARY 1999

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Provisions of the ActSubject matterPurpose
Section 21(8)Scottish Parliamentary Corporate BodyOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 2 specified in column 1 below
Section 37Acts of Union
Section 38(3)Letters Patent and proclamations
Section 51(4) and (7)Civil ServiceOnly for the purpose of enabling any delegation of civil service management functions or any determination of payments to be made to come into force not earlier than 6th May 1999
Section 56(2)Shared powersOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 60Transfers of property etc. to the Scottish MinistersOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 62Transfers of property etc. to the Lord AdvocateOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 20th May 1999
Section 71(6)Existing debtOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 88Cross-border public authorities: initial statusOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 97Assistance for opposition partiesOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 6th May 1999
Section 103(3)Judicial CommitteeOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 6th May 1999
Section 105Power to make provision consequential upon the Act
Section 106Power to adapt functions
Schedule 2, paragraphs 2(2) to (4) and 7Transfers of property etc. to, and Crown status of, Scottish Parliamentary Corporate BodyOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 6th May 1999

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1999

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Provisions of the ActSubject matterPurpose
Section 64(1), (2) and (8)Scottish Consolidated Fund

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 3PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 6TH MAY 1999

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Provisions of the ActSubject matterPurpose
Sections 19 to 22Presiding Officer, administration and proceedings
Section 23Power to call for witnesses and documentsOnly for the purpose of enabling the Parliament to require any member of the Scottish Executive or his staff to attend its proceedings for the purpose of giving evidence or to produce documents in his custody or under his control
Sections 24 to 26Witnesses and documents: notice, offences and general
Section 30Legislative competence: supplementary
Section 38(1), (2), (4) to (6)Letters Patent and proclamations
Sections 40 to 43Legal issues
Sections 44 to 47, except section 44(1)(c)The Scottish Executive, First Minister and Ministers
Section 48(1)Appointment and removal of the Scottish Law OfficersOnly for the purpose of enabling the First Minister to recommend the appointment of the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General for Scotland to take effect from a date not earlier than 20th May 1999
Sections 49 to 51Junior Scottish Ministers, validity of acts of Scottish Ministers and the Civil Service
Section 52Exercise of functionsFor all purposes except so far as relating to the Lord Advocate
Section 57(2)Community law and Convention rights
Section 58Power to prevent or require action
Sections 59 and 60Property and liabilities of, and transfers to, the Scottish Ministers
Section 61(4)Rights and liabilities of the First Minister
Section 63Power to transfer functionsOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 69The Auditor General for Scotland
Part IVThe tax-varying power
Sections 81 to 85Remuneration of, and other provisions about, members of the Scottish Parliament and Executive
Section 89Power to adapt etc. cross- border public authoritiesOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 92Queen’s Printer for Scotland
Section 93Agency arrangementsOnly for the purpose of enabling subordinate legislation to be made to come into force not earlier than 1st July 1999
Section 96Provision of information to the Treasury
Section 97Assistance for opposition parties
Sections 98 to 100 and 103Juridical
Sections 108 to 111Supplementary powers
Section 123Stamp DutyFor all purposes except so far as relating to the Lord Advocate
Section 125Amendments and repealsOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedule 8 specified in column 1 below
Schedule 2Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Schedule 3Standing orders: further provision
Schedule 5Reserved matters
Schedule 6Devolution issues
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 13, 14, 18, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31 and 33

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 4PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 20TH MAY 1999

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Provisions of the ActSubject matterPurpose
Section 27Participation of the Scottish Law Officers
Section 44(1)(c)The Scottish Executive
Section 48The Scottish Law Officers
Section 52Exercise of functions
Section 57(3)Community law and Convention rights
Sections 61(1) to (3) and 62 Section 87Property rights and liabilities of, and transfer to, the Lord Advocate The Advocate General for Scotland
Section 123Stamp duty
Section 125Amendments and repealsOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 8 and 9 specified in column 1 below
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 2, 7 and 32
In Schedule 9, the entries relating to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975

Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 5PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 2000

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Provisions of the ActSubject matterPurpose
Section 120Accounts and audit
Section 125AmendmentsOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the paragraph of Schedule 8 specified in column 1 below
In Schedule 8, paragraph 20