Scotland Act 1998

Section 115.

SCHEDULE 7 U.K. Procedure for subordinate legislation

General provision U.K.

1 (1) Subordinate legislation (or a statutory instrument containing it) under a provision listed in the left-hand column is subject to the type of procedure in the right-hand column. U.K.

(2) This paragraph is subject to paragraphs 3 and 4.

Provision of the Act	Type of procedure
Section 2(1)	Type C
Section 12(1)	[F1 Type L]
[F2 Section 12A	Type C]
Section 15	Type D
Section 18(5)	Type J
Section 30	Type A
Section 35	Type I
Section 38	Type J
Section 56(2)	Type G
Section 58	Type I
Section 60	Type G
Section 62	Type G
Section 63	Type A
Section 64(5)	Type K
[F3 Section 65A	Type K]
[F4 Section 66(5)	Type E
Section 67A(2)	Type E]
Section 67(3)	Type E
Section 71(6)	Type K
Section 79	Type E
[F5 Section 80B	Type A]
[F6 Section 80G(1), (1A) or (2)	Type E
Section 80G(1B)	Type K]
Section 88	Type I
Section 89	Type F
Section 90	Type F
[F7 Section 90B	Type C]
Section 93	Type H
[F8 Section 96A	Type C]
Section 97	Type A
F9 . . .	F9 . . .
Section 104	Type G
Section 105	Type G
Section 106	Type G
Section 107	Type G
Section 108	Type A
Section 109	Type H
Section 110(1)	Type C
Section 110(2)	Type I
Section 111	Type A
[F10 Section 113(12)	Type A]
Section 116(9)	Type G
Section 124(1)	Type G
Section 126(2)	Type B
Section 126(8)	Type H
Section 129(1)	Type G
Schedule 2, paragraph 2	Type G
Schedule 2, paragraph 7	Type H
[F11 Schedule 5, Part 3, paragraph 2A	Type A]

Notes

• The entry for section 58 does not apply to an instrument containing an order merely revoking an order under subsection (1) of that section.

• The entry for section 79, in relation to an instrument containing an order which makes only such provision as is mentioned in section 79(3), is to be read as referring to type K instead of type E.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1 substituted (1.7.2015) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 3(3)(a), 44(5); S.I. 2015/682, art. 2(b) (with saving in S.I. 2015/683, art. 2)

F2 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1 inserted (1.7.2015) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 3(3)(b), 44(5); S.I. 2015/682, art. 2(b) (with saving in S.I. 2015/683, art. 2)

F3 Sch. 7 para. 1(2) entry inserted (1.4.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 67(3), 72(5); S.I. 2016/1178, reg. 2(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1 inserted (12.12.2014) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 32(12), 44(4)(b); S.I. 2014/3250, art. 2

F5 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1 inserted (1.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 23(6), 44(2)(b)

F6 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1(2) inserted (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 38 para. 16(10)(b)

F7 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1(2) inserted (23.3.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 36(5), 72(1)(b)

F8 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1(2) inserted (1.4.2017) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 21(3), 72(5); S.I. 2016/1178, reg. 2(b)

F9 Sch. 7 para. 1(2) table: entry relating to section 103(3)(a) and (b) repealed (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 146, 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 107, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

F10 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1 inserted (31.10.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 39(4), 44(5); S.I. 2012/2516, art. 2(e)

F11 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1(2) inserted (23.5.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 39(2), 72(7)

Types of procedure U.K.

2 U.K. The types of procedure referred to in this Schedule are—

• Type A: No recommendation to make the legislation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council unless a draft of the instrument —

  (a)

  has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament, and

  (b)

  has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.

• Type B: No recommendation to make the legislation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

  Type C: No Minister of the Crown is to make the legislation unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

  Type D: No recommendation to make the legislation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.

  Type E: No Minister of the Crown is to make the legislation unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the House of Commons.

  Type F: The instrument containing the legislation, if made without a draft having been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and of the Parliament, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of—

  (a)

  a resolution of either House, or

  (b)

  a resolution of the Parliament.

• Type G: The instrument containing the legislation, if made without a draft having been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House.

  Type H: The instrument containing the legislation shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of—

  (a)

  a resolution of either House of Parliament, or

  (b)

  a resolution of the Parliament.

• Type I: The instrument containing the legislation shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

  Type J: The instrument containing the legislation shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.

  Type K: The instrument containing the legislation shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

  [F12 Type L: The legislation shall be subject to the affirmative procedure.]

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Sch. 7 para. 2 inserted (1.7.2015) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 3(4), 44(5); S.I. 2015/682, art. 2(b) (with saving in S.I. 2015/683, art. 2)

Special cases U.K.

3 (1) This paragraph applies if— U.K.

(a) the instrument containing the legislation would, apart from this paragraph, be subject to the type F, G, H, I or K procedure, and

(b) the legislation contains provisions which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act.

(2) Where this paragraph applies—

(a) instead of the type F procedure, the type A procedure shall apply,

(b) instead of the type G procedure, the type B or (as the case may be) C procedure shall apply,

(c) instead of the type H procedure, the type A procedure shall apply,

(d) instead of the type I procedure, the type B or (as the case may be) C procedure shall apply,

(e) instead of the type K procedure, the type E procedure shall apply.

[F13 3A U.K. If legislation under section 90B amends a scheme under that section and does not contain provision—

(a) made by virtue of subsection (12) or (19) of that section, or

(b) adding to, replacing or omitting any part of the text of an Act,

then, instead of the type C procedure, the type I procedure shall apply.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 7 para. 3A inserted (23.3.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), ss. 36(6), 72(1)(b)

4 U.K. If legislation under section 129(1) makes provision as mentioned in section 112(2) then, instead of the type G procedure, the type D procedure shall apply.

5 (1) An instrument containing an Order in Council or order under an open power which revokes, amends or re-enacts subordinate legislation under an open power may (in spite of section 14 of the M1 Interpretation Act 1978) be subject to a different procedure under this Schedule from the procedure to which the instrument containing the original legislation was subject. U.K.

(2) An instrument containing an Order in Council under section 89 or 90 which revokes, amends or re-enacts an Order under either section may (in spite of section 14 of the M2 Interpretation Act 1978) be subject to a different procedure under this Schedule from the procedure to which the instrument containing the original Order was subject.

Marginal Citations

M1 1978 c. 30.

M2 1978 c. 30.