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Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005
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Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, Section 7A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 January 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 7A:
- s. 1A-1D and cross-heading inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 4(2)
- s. 2A 2B inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 5(3)
- s. 2C inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 6(2)
- s. 2G 2H and cross-heading inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 8(2)
- s. 3(3)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 3(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 4(3)(a)
- s. 3(4A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(a)
- s. 3(6A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(b)
- s. 3(8)(b)(c) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(c)
- s. 3(9) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(d)
- s. 5(1A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(4)(b)
- s. 5(2)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(4)(c)(ii)
- s. 5(5A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(4)(f)
- s. 6(2A)(2B) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(5)(b)
- s. 6(4A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(5)(e)
- sch. 1 para. 7A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 3(2)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 1A-1D and cross-heading inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 4(2)
- s. 2A 2B inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 5(3)
- s. 2C inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 6(2)
- s. 2G 2H and cross-heading inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 8(2)
- s. 3(3)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(2)(a)(ii)
- s. 3(4)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 4(3)(a)
- s. 3(4A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(a)
- s. 3(6A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(b)
- s. 3(8)(b)(c) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(c)
- s. 3(9) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 22(2)(d)
- s. 5(1A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(4)(b)
- s. 5(2)(aa) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(4)(c)(ii)
- s. 5(5A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(4)(f)
- s. 6(2A)(2B) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(5)(b)
- s. 6(4A) inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 9(5)(e)
- sch. 1 para. 7A and cross-heading inserted by 2025 asp 10 s. 3(2)
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Nodiadau Esboniadol
(1)The Scottish Ministers may give guidance to relevant public authorities relating to Gaelic language plans.
(2)A relevant public authority must have regard to any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1).
[F2(6)Where the authority required to prepare a Gaelic language plan under this Act is an education authority, the Scottish Ministers may give a direction to that authority relating to the application of the standards and requirements specified in regulations made under section 6B of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 to the preparation of the plan.
(7)The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke a direction given under subsection (6).
(8)An education authority must comply with a direction given to it under subsection (6).]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7A inserted (30.11.2025) by Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10), ss. 9(6), 48(2); S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.
F2S. 7A(6)-(8) inserted (30.11.2025) by Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10), ss. 16(5), 48(2); S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.
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