Scottish Statutory Instruments
Constitutional Law
Devolution, Scotland
Made
8th October 2015
Coming into force
9th October 2015
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of October 2015
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(1) and (2) of the Scotland Act 1998(1) and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.
In accordance with section 115(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 to, that Act a draft of this Order was laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament(2).
Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:
1998 c.46 (“the 1998 Act”). In terms of section 112(6) of the 1998 Act, section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) (“the 2010 Act”) applies to the function of making an Order in Council under section 15(1) or (2) of the 1998 Act. Section 112(6) of the 1998 Act was inserted by section 13(2) of the Scotland Act 2012 (c.11).
Section 115(1) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 have been modified by paragraph 5(2) of schedule 3 to the 2010 Act.