Scotland Act 2016, Section 67 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.
(2)After section 65 (payments out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund) insert—
Where an Act of Parliament or subordinate legislation under an Act of Parliament requires or authorises a sum to be paid into the Consolidated Fund, and the sum appears to the Secretary of State to be a fine, forfeiture or fixed penalty, the Secretary of State may with the consent of the Treasury by regulations modify the Act or subordinate legislation so as to require or authorise the sum to be paid instead into the Scottish Consolidated Fund.”
(3)In Schedule 7 (procedure for subordinate legislation), in paragraph 1(2) insert at the appropriate place—
| “Section 65A | Type K” |
Commencement Information
I1S. 67 in force at 1.4.2017 by S.I. 2016/1178, reg. 2(c)
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