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(2)A member of the [F4Scottish Government] has no power to make any subordinate legislation, or to do any other act, so far as the legislation or act is incompatible with any of the Convention rights F5....
(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to an act of the Lord Advocate—
(a)in prosecuting any offence, or
(b)in his capacity as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland,
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 57 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 13(2)(a) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
F2Words in s. 57 heading omitted (31.3.2022) by virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/357), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)
F3S. 57(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 13(2)(c) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
F4Words in Act substituted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 12(2)(a), 44(5) (with s. 12(3)); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(f)
F5Words in s. 57(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 1(a) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 paras. 37, 41, 42); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
F6Words in s. 57(3) omitted (22.4.2013) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 36(2), 44(5); S.I. 2013/6, art. 2(c)
F7S. 57(4)-(15) omitted (31.3.2022) by virtue of The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Legislation, etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/357), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 57(2) restricted (1.3.2019) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 8 para. 41(6)(9) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2019/399, reg. 2
C2S. 57(2) excluded (19.5.2020) by European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1), s. 42(7), Sch. 5 para. 64 (with s. 38(3)); S.I. 2020/518, reg. 2(p)(v)
C3S. 57(2) restricted (31.12.2020) by European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29), s. 40(6)(g), Sch. 6 para. 12
C4S. 57(2) excluded in part (6.5.2021) by Trade Act 2021 (c. 10), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2021/550, reg. 2(h)
Commencement Information
I1S. 57(1) in force at 1.7.1998, s. 52(2) in force at 6.5.1998, s. 57(3) in force at 20.5.1999 by S.I. 1998/3178, arts. 2(2), 3