Scotland Act 1998, Paragraph 16 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 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.
16(1)The Interpretation Act 1978 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)After section 23 there is inserted—
(1)This Act applies in relation to an Act of the Scottish Parliament and an instrument made under such an Act only to the extent provided in this section.
(2)Except as provided in subsection (3) below, sections 15 to 18 apply to—
(a)an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to an Act,
(b)an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament as they apply to subordinate legislation.
(3)In the application of those sections to an Act and to subordinate legislation—
(a)references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and
(b)the reference in section 17(2)(b) to subordinate legislation includes an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
(4)In the application of section 20 to an Act and to subordinate legislation, references to an enactment include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.”
(3)In Schedule 1 (words and expressions defined), the following definitions are inserted in the appropriate places—
““Act” means an Act of Parliament.”
““Enactment” does not include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.”
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