Part I The Scottish Parliament

Legislation

32 Submission of Bills for Royal Assent.

1

It is for the Presiding Officer to submit Bills for Royal Assent.

2

The Presiding Officer shall not submit a Bill for Royal Assent at any time when—

a

the Advocate General, the Lord Advocate or the Attorney General is entitled to make a reference in relation to the Bill under section 33,

b

any such reference has been made but has not been decided or otherwise disposed of by the F1Supreme Court, or

c

an order may be made in relation to the Bill under section 35.

3

The Presiding Officer shall not submit a Bill in its unamended form for Royal Assent if—

a

the F2Supreme Court has decided that the Bill or any provision of it would not be within the legislative competence of the Parliament, or

b

a reference made in relation to the Bill under section 33 has been withdrawn following a request for withdrawal of the reference under section 34(2)(b).

4

In this Act—

  • “Advocate General” means the Advocate General for Scotland,

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