Point in time view as at 03/07/2012.
Scotland Act 1998, Section 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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.
(1)There shall be a body corporate to be known as “The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body” (referred to in this Act as the Parliamentary corporation) to perform the functions conferred on the corporation by virtue of this Act or any other enactment.
(2)The members of the corporation shall be—
(a)the Presiding Officer, and
(b)[F1at least] four members of the Parliament appointed in accordance with standing orders.
(3)The corporation shall provide the Parliament, or ensure that the Parliament is provided, with the property, staff and services required for the Parliament’s purposes.
(4)The Parliament may give special or general directions to the corporation for the purpose of or in connection with the exercise of the corporation’s functions.
(5)Any property or liabilities acquired or incurred in relation to matters within the general responsibility of the corporation to which (apart from this subsection) the Parliament would be entitled or subject shall be treated for all purposes as property or (as the case may be) liabilities of the corporation.
(6)Any expenses of the corporation shall be payable out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
(7)Any sums received by the corporation shall be paid into that Fund, subject to any provision made by or under an Act of the Scottish Parliament for the disposal of or accounting for such sums.
(8)Schedule 2 (which makes further provision about the corporation) shall have effect.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 21(2)(b) inserted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 5, 44(5); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 21(6) restricted (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1082, art. B2, Sch. 1 para. 8
S. 21(6) restricted (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1082, art. R1, Sch. 6 para. 14(2)
C2S. 21(7) modified (6.5.1999) (temp.) by S.I. 1999/441, arts. 1(5), 6
Commencement Information
I1S. 21 wholly in force at 6.5.1999: S. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 130; S. 21(1)-(7) in force at 6.5.1999 by S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2); s. 21(8) in force for certain purposes at 25.1.1999 and for all remaining purposes at 6.5.1998 by S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2)
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