The Scotland Acts are a set of
Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom an act of Parliament is primary legislation passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
An act of Parliament can be enforced in all four of the UK constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Irelan ...
which relate to the creation and
devolution
Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. It is a form of administrative decentralization. Devolved territories h ...
of powers to the
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyro ...
.
The term Scotland Act may refer to:
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Scotland Act 1978, part of an initial attempt at a devolved Scotland (repealed 1979)
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Scotland Act 1998, which formed the devolved Scottish Parliament
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Scotland Act 2012, which devolved further powers (primarily relating to taxation)
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Scotland Act 2016, which devolved a number of transport- and finance-related powers
See also
Scottish devolution commissions
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Kilbrandon Commission, for the 1978 and 1998 Acts
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Calman Commission, for the 2012 Act
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Smith Commission, for the 2016 Act
Other United Kingdom devolution Acts
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Northern Ireland Act
Northern Ireland Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to Northern Ireland.
List
*The Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973
*The Northern Ireland Act 1974
*The Northern Ire ...
, for Acts devolving powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly
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Government of Wales Act (disambiguation) There have been two Government of Wales acts of the UK Parliament:
* The Government of Wales Act 1998, founding Wales's legislature
* The Government of Wales Act 2006, extending its powers and creating the Welsh Government See also
* Wales Act 1978 ...
, for Acts devolving powers to the National Assembly for Wales
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