Summary
The Act gives effect to the Government’s proposals for devolution to Scotland as set out in the white paper, Scotland’s Parliament (Cm 3658, July 1997). It is divided into six parts:
| Part I | The Scottish Parliament; |
| Part II | The Scottish Administration; |
| Part III | Financial Provisions; |
| Part IV | The Tax Varying Power; |
| Part V | Miscellaneous and General; |
| Part VI | Supplementary. |
The Act also contains nine schedules. Of these, Schedule 4 lists enactments protected from modification by the Scottish Parliament. Schedule 5 lists matters reserved to the UK Parliament.