PART 2Tax, borrowing and financial information

Devolved taxes

19Devolved taxes: further provision

1

In section 80A of the Scotland Act 1998 (overview of Part 4A), in subsection (1)(b), for “Chapters 3 and 4” substitute “The remaining Chapters”.

2

The Treasury may by regulations make further provision relating to—

a

the disapplication of air passenger duty in relation to flights beginning at airports in Scotland;

b

the disapplication of aggregates levy in relation to commercial exploitation of aggregate in Scotland.

3

The power conferred by subsection (2) includes power—

a

to make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 17 or 18 or Schedule 1;

b

to amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify an enactment, whenever passed or made (including this Act).

4

Section 17(7) and section 18(4) are subject to any provision made by virtue of subsection (3).

5

Regulations under this section must be made by statutory instrument.

6

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section which includes provision amending or repealing a provision of an Act may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

7

Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section, if made without a draft having been approved by a resolution of the House of Commons, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

8

In this section “enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978).