Part 1

Interpretation

Application of Part 1

Application of Part 1
1
1
This Part applies to—
a
Acts of the Scottish Parliament the Bills for which receive Royal Assent on or after the day on which this Part comes into force,
b
Scottish instruments made on or after that day, and
c
this Act.
2
This Part does not apply in so far as—
a
the Act or instrument provides otherwise, or
b
the context of the Act or instrument otherwise requires.
3
Subsection (2)(b) does not apply in relation to the application of section 20.
4
In this Part, “Scottish instrument” means an instrument of a type mentioned in subsection (5) made under—
a
an Act of the Scottish Parliament (whenever passed), or
b
an Act of the Scottish Parliament and an Act of Parliament (in each case, whenever passed).
5
The types of instrument are—
a
an Order in Council,
b
an order,
c
regulations,
d
rules (including an act of sederunt, an act of adjournal and other rules of court),
e
a scheme,
f
a warrant,
g
byelaws.
6
References in this Part to an Act of the Scottish Parliament include references to a provision of an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
7
References in this Part to a Scottish instrument include references to a provision of a Scottish instrument.
8
The Scottish Ministers may by order modify subsection (5).
9
An order under this section is subject to the affirmative procedure.
Pt. 1 applied (15.4.2016) by Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 16), ss. 48(4), 52(1)