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ExpressionProvision of this Act
Act of the Scottish ParliamentSection 28(1)
Advocate GeneralSection 32(4)
Auditor General for ScotlandSection 69
BodySection 126(1)
By virtue ofSection 126(11)
Clerk, and Assistant ClerkSection 20 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2
F1. . .F1. . .
Constituencies and constituency memberSection 126(1)
The Convention rightsSection 126(1)
Cross-border public authoritySection 88(5)
Devolved competence (in relation to the exercise of functions)Section 54
[F2Devolved taxSection 80A(4)]
DocumentSection 126(1)
EnactmentSections 113(6) and 126(1)
Financial yearSection 126(1)
FunctionsSection 126(1)
Government departmentSection 126(1)
The Human Rights ConventionSection 126(1)
International obligationsSection 126(10)
F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legislative competenceSection 29
Member of the [F4Scottish Government]Section 44(1)
Members of the staff of the Scottish AdministrationSection 126(7)
Minister of the CrownSection 126(1)
ModifySection 126(1)
Occupational pension scheme, personal pension scheme and public service pension schemeSection 126(1)
Office-holders in the Scottish AdministrationSection 126(7)
Offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial officesSection 126(8)
Open powerSection 112(3)
The ParliamentSection 126(1)
“parliamentary” (in relation to constituencies, elections and electors)Section 126(1)
The Parliamentary corporationSection 21(1)
Pre-commencement enactmentSection 53(3)
Prerogative instrumentSection 126(1)
Presiding OfficerSection 19
Principal appointed daySection 126(1)
ProceedingsSection 126(1)
PropertySection 126(1)
Regional list (in relation to a party)Section 5(4)
Regional returning officerSection 12(6)
Regional voteSection 6(2)
Regions and regional memberSection 126(1)
Registered political partySection 5(9)
Reserved mattersSchedule 5
Retained functions (in relation to the Lord Advocate)Section 52(6)
ScotlandSection 126(1) and (2)
Scots criminal lawSection 126(5)
Scots private lawSection 126(4)
Scottish AdministrationSection 126(6)
Scottish MinistersSection 44(2)
Scottish public authoritySection 126(1)
Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functionsParagraphs 1 and 2 of Part III of Schedule 5
Scottish SealSection 2(6)
The Scottish zoneSection 126(1)
Staff of the ParliamentParagraph 3 of Schedule 2
Standing ordersSection 126(1)
Subordinate legislationSection 126(1)
TribunalSection 126(1)

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 127 inserted (1.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 23(4), 44(2)(b)

F3S. 127: entry for "Judicial Committee" repealed (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 146, 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 101, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

F4Words in Act substituted (3.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 12(2)(a), 44(5) (with s. 12(3)); S.I. 2012/1710, art. 2(f)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 127 extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1379, arts. 1, 6(3); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 3

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