Part 3 Other Amendments of Devolution Legislation

Part 3 Other Amendments of Devolution Legislation

Scotland Act 1998

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The Scotland Act 1998 is amended as follows.

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In section 2 (ordinary general elections), in subsection (2A), omit paragraph (b) and the “or†before it.

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In section 12 (power of the Scottish Ministers to make provision about elections), in subsection (4)(a)—

(a)     omit “or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002â€, and

(b)     omit “, European Parliamentary electionsâ€.

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(1)     Section 12A (power of the Secretary of State to make provision about elections) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (2)—

(a)     after paragraph (a) insert “andâ€, and

(b)     omit paragraph (c) and the “and†before it.

(3)     In subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) and the “and†before it.

(4)     In subsection (5)(a)—

(a)     omit “or the European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002â€, and

(b)     omit “, European Parliamentary electionsâ€.

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In section 32 (submission of Bills for Royal Assent), in subsection (3), omit paragraph (b) and the “or†before it.

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Omit section 34 (ECJ references).

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(1)     Section 36 (stages of Bills) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (4),

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