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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Scotland Act 1998, Cross Heading: Head L – Miscellaneous.
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Head L – MiscellaneousU.K.
L1. Judicial remunerationU.K.
Section L1.
Determination of the remuneration of—
(a)
judges of the Court of Session,
(b)
sheriffs principal and sheriffs,
(c)
members of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, and
(d)
the Chairman of the Scottish Land Court.
L2. Equal opportunitiesU.K.
Section L2.
Equal opportunities, including the subject-matter of—
(a)
the Equal Pay Act 1970,
(b)
the Sex Discrimination Act 1975,
(c)
the Race Relations Act 1976, and
(d)
the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Exceptions
Interpretation
“Equal opportunities” means the prevention, elimination or regulation of discrimination between persons on grounds of sex or marital status, on racial grounds, or on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation, language or social origin, or of other personal attributes, including beliefs or opinions, such as religious beliefs or political opinions.
“Equal opportunity requirements” means the requirements of the law for the time being relating to equal opportunities.
“Scottish functions” means functions which are exercisable in or as regards Scotland and which do not relate to reserved matters.
L3. Control of weaponsU.K.
Section L3.
Control of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
L4. Ordnance surveyU.K.
Section L4.
The subject-matter of the Ordnance Survey Act 1841.
L5. TimeU.K.
Section L5.
Timescales, time zones and the subject-matter of the Summer Time Act 1972.
The calendar; units of time; the date of Easter.
Exceptions
L6. Outer spaceU.K.
Section L6.
Regulation of activities in outer space.
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