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UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021
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UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021
2021 asp 4
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 22nd December 2020 and received Royal Assent on 29th January 2021
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for Scotland in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, in particular to enable provision to be made that corresponds to provision in EU law after the United Kingdom’s withdrawal; to establish guiding principles on the environment and to require public authorities to have due regard to those principles in making policies; to establish a body with the functions of ensuring compliance by public authorities with environmental law and monitoring the effectiveness of environmental law in protecting and improving the environment; to require the preparation and publication of an environmental policy strategy; and for connected purposes.
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