34.Section 4 of the Act introduces a requirement for the Scottish Ministers to make a written statement to the Scottish Parliament on any changes they propose to make to measures contained in the Scottish Acts at least 24 hours in advance of those changes coming into force. Ministers do not have to comply with this requirement if they consider there are reasons of urgency which means 24 hours’ notice cannot be given.
Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.
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