The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999

Statutory interpretation etc.

6.—(1) Schedule 1 shall apply for the purposes of the interpretation and operation of Acts of the Scottish Parliament.

(2) Words and expressions used in an Act of the Scottish Parliament which are also listed in Schedule 2 are, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed in accordance with that Schedule.

(3) Subject to paragraph (2), words and expressions used in an Act of the Scottish Parliament which are listed in section 127 of the Scotland Act 1998, shall, unless the contrary intention appears, have the same meanings as they have in that Act.