SCHEDULE 2
PART IMODIFICATIONS OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENT
Damages Act 1996 (c. 48)126
1
The Damages Act 1996 is amended as follows.
2
In section 1 (assumed rate of return for investment of damages), for subsection (5) there is substituted–
5
In the application of this section to Scotland–
a
for the reference to the Lord Chancellor in subsections (1) and (4) there is substituted a reference to the Scottish Ministers; and
b
in subsection (4)–
i
“and the Treasury” is omitted; and
ii
for “either House of Parliament” there is substituted “the Scottish Parliament”.
3
In section 6 (guarantees for public sector settlements), after subsection (8A)91 there is inserted–
8B
In the application of this section to Scotland, “relevant government department” shall be read as if it was a reference to any part of the Scottish Administration and subsection (8) shall cease to have effect.