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Part I The Scottish Parliament
30A.Legislative competence: restriction relating to retained EU law
31. Scrutiny of Bills for legislative competence and protected subject-matter .
31A.Two-thirds majority for Bills relating to a protected subject-matter
32A.Scrutiny of Bills by the Supreme Court (protected subject-matter)
33. Scrutiny of Bills by the Supreme Court (legislative competence) .
Part II The Scottish Administration
PART 2A Permanence of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government
Part V Miscellaneous and general
SCHEDULES
Constituencies, regions and regional members
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Standing orders – further provision
Exceptions
Grants so far as relating to railway services; but this...
Interpretation
“railway” has the meaning given by section 67(1) of the...
Transport of radioactive material. Technical specifications for public passenger transport...
Schemes supported from central or local funds which provide assistance...
Procedure for subordinate legislation
3.(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) the instrument containing the...
3A.If legislation under section 90B amends a scheme under that...
4.If legislation under section 129(1) makes provision as mentioned in...
5.(1) An instrument containing an Order in Council or order...
6.(1) This paragraph applies where a draft of an instrument...
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