SCHEDULE 4PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 20TH MAY 1999

Article 2(2)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions of the Act

Subject matter

Purpose

Section 27

Participation of the Scottish Law Officers

Section 44(1)(c)

The Scottish Executive

Section 48

The Scottish Law Officers

Section 52

Exercise of functions

Section 57(3)

Community law and Convention rights

Sections 61(1) to (3) and 62 Section 87

Property rights and liabilities of, and transfer to, the Lord Advocate The Advocate General for Scotland

Section 123

Stamp duty

Section 125

Amendments and repeals

Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 8 and 9 specified in column 1 below

In Schedule 8, paragraphs 2, 7 and 32

In Schedule 9, the entries relating to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975