http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/16/2020-08-03Scotland Act 1998An Act to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes in the government of Scotland; to provide for changes in the constitution and functions of certain public authorities; to provide for the variation of the basic rate of income tax in relation to income of Scottish taxpayers in accordance with a resolution of the Scottish Parliament; to amend the law about parliamentary constituencies in Scotland; and for connected purposes.1998-11-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-06-10Expert Participation2020-08-03 Part I The Scottish Parliament Disqualification Exceptions and relief from disqualification.161A person is not disqualified from being a member of the Parliament merely because—ahe is a peer (whether of the United Kingdom, Great Britain, England or Scotland), orbhe is a Lord Spiritual.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2AA person is not disqualified from being a member of the Parliament merely because of section 3 of the Act of Settlement, provided the person—ais resident in the United Kingdom, andbmeets one of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2B).2BThe conditions are that the person—ais not a person who requires leave under the Immigration Act 1971 to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (excluding a person who does not require such leave by virtue only of section 8 of the Immigration Act 1971 (exceptions to requirement for leave in special cases)), orbis such a person but for the time being—ihas (or is, by virtue of any enactment, to be treated as having) indefinite leave to remain within the meaning of that Act, oriihas pre-settled status.2CFor the purposes of subsection (2B)(b)(ii), a person has pre-settled status if the person has limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom granted by virtue of residence scheme immigration rules (within the meaning of section 17(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020).3Subsection (4) applies where a person was, or is alleged to have been, disqualified from being a member of the Parliament (either generally or in relation to a particular constituency or region) on any ground other than one falling within section 15(1)(b).4The Parliament may resolve to disregard any disqualification incurred by that person on the ground in question if it considers that—athe ground has been removed, andbit is proper to disregard any disqualification so incurred.5A resolution under this section shall not—aaffect any proceedings under Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983 as applied by an order under section 12, orbenable the Parliament to disregard any disqualification which has been established in such proceedings or in proceedings under section 18.S. 16 extended (11.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/787, arts. 1, 6, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 9(4)(b)(i)S. 16(1)(b) substituted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 13, s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 41983 c. 2. S. 16(2) repealed (S.) (3.8.2020) by Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (asp 6), ss. 2(a), 12(2); S.S.I. 2020/162, reg. 2S. 16(2A)-(2C) inserted (S.) (3.8.2020) by Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Act 2020 (asp 6), ss. 2(b), 12(2); S.S.I. 2020/162, reg. 2
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S. 16 extended (11.3.1999) by
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<CitationSubRef id="c00209" CitationRef="c00208" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/787/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">arts. 1</CitationSubRef>
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S. 16(1)(b) substituted (11.5.2001) by
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S. 16(2) repealed (S.) (3.8.2020) by
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S. 16(2A)-(2C) inserted (S.) (3.8.2020) by
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