- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
You are here:
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
Opening Options
More Resources
Changes over time for: Section 15
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, Section 15.
Changes to Legislation
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
15Effect of repeal generallyS
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
(1)This section applies where an Act of the Scottish Parliament or a Scottish instrument—
(a)repeals an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
(b)revokes a Scottish instrument.
(2)The repeal or revocation does not affect—
(a)the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything done or suffered under the repealed Act or revoked instrument,
(b)an existing right, interest, title, immunity, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under that Act or instrument,
(c)an existing status or capacity acquired under that Act or instrument,
(d)an amendment of an enactment made by the repealed Act or revoked instrument,
(e)the previous operation of the repealed Act or revoked instrument or anything done or suffered under the Act or instrument.
(3)The repeal or revocation does not revive—
(a)an Act of the Scottish Parliament that has been repealed,
(b)a Scottish instrument that has been revoked,
(c)a rule of law that has been abolished,
(d)any other thing that is not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal or revocation takes effect.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 15-17 applied (7.4.2020) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), ss. 11(2), 17(1)
C2Ss. 15-17 applied (27.5.2020) by Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 (asp 10), ss. 8(2), 16(1)
C3Ss. 15-17 applied (1.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 51(2), 59(1)
C4Ss. 15-17 applied (28.10.2022) by Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 10), ss. 6(2), 13(1)
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Act
PrintThe Whole Part
PrintThe Whole Cross Heading
PrintThis Section only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
Explanatory Notes
Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.