Scotland Act 2016
Scotland Act 2016 (2016 c. 11)
- Scotland Act 2016 (2016 c. 11)
- PART 1 Constitutional arrangements
- The Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government
- 1 Permanence of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government
- The Sewel convention
- 2 The Sewel convention
- Elections etc
- 3 Elections
- 4 Power to make provision about elections
- 5 Timing of elections
- 6 Electoral registration: the digital service
- 7 Expenditure in connection with elections
- 8 Review of electoral boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
- 9 Functions exercisable within devolved competence: elections
- 10 Minor and consequential amendments: elections etc
- Legislation by the Parliament
- 11 Super-majority requirement for certain legislation
- 12 Scope to modify the Scotland Act 1998
- PART 2 Tax, borrowing and financial information
- Income tax
- 13 Power of Scottish Parliament to set rates of income tax
- 14 Amendments of Income Tax Act 2007
- 15 Consequential amendments: income tax
- Value added tax
- 16 Assignment of VAT
- Devolved taxes
- 17 Tax on carriage of passengers by air
- 18 Tax on commercial exploitation of aggregate
- 19 Devolved taxes: further provision
- Borrowing
- 20 Borrowing
- Information
- 21 Provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility
- PART 3 Welfare benefits and employment support
- Welfare benefits
- 22 Disability, industrial injuries and carer's benefits
- 23 Benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses
- 24 Discretionary payments: top-up of reserved benefits
- 25 Discretionary housing payments
- 26 Discretionary payments and assistance
- 27 Welfare foods
- 28 Power to create other new benefits
- 29 Universal credit: costs of claimants who rent accommodation
- 30 Universal credit: persons to whom, and time when, paid
- Employment support
- 31 Employment support
- General
- 32 Functions exercisable within devolved competence
- 33 Social Security Advisory Committee and Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
- 34 Information-sharing
- 35 Extension of unauthorised disclosure offence
- PART 4 Other legislative competence
- 36 Crown Estate
- 37 Equal opportunities
- 38 Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
- 39 Tribunals
- 40 Roads
- 41 Roads: traffic signs etc
- 42 Roads: speed limits
- 43 Roads: parking
- 44 Roads: consequential provision etc
- 45 Policing of railways and railway property
- 46 British Transport Police: cross-border public authorities
- 47 Onshore petroleum
- 48 Onshore petroleum: consequential amendments
- 49 Onshore petroleum: existing licences
- 50 Consumer advocacy and advice
- 51 Functions exercisable within devolved competence: consumer advocacy and advice
- 52 Gaming machines on licensed betting premises
- 53 Abortion
- PART 5 Other executive competence
- 54 Gaelic Media Service
- 55 Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses
- 56 Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- 57 Rail: franchising of passenger services
- 58 Fuel poverty: support schemes
- 59 Energy company obligations
- 60 Apportionment of targets
- 61 Renewable electricity incentive schemes: consultation
- 62 Offshore renewable energy installations
- 63 References to Competition and Markets Authority
- PART 6 Miscellaneous
- 64 Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
- 65 Office of Communications
- 66 Bodies that may be required to attend before the Parliament
- 67 Destination of fines, forfeitures and fixed penalties
- PART 7 General
- 68 Subordinate legislation under functions exercisable within devolved competence
- 69 Transfers of property etc to the Scottish Ministers
- 70 Transitional provision
- 71 Power to make consequential, transitional and saving provision
- 72 Commencement
- 73 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 DISAPPLICATION OF UK AGGREGATES LEVY: FURTHER AMENDMENTS
- SCHEDULE 2 ROADS: CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED PROVISION
- PART 1 Amendments
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 52)
- Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
- Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Procedure Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1215)
- Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997 (S.I. 1997/2400)
- National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672)
- Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750)
- Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 (S.I. 2002/3113)
- Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849)
- PART 2 Exercise of powers by agreement
- Traffic Sign Powers
- Powers to exempt from speed limits