http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/contentsScotland Act 1998An Act to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes in the government of Scotland; to provide for changes in the constitution and functions of certain public authorities; to provide for the variation of the basic rate of income tax in relation to income of Scottish taxpayers in accordance with a resolution of the Scottish Parliament; to amend the law about parliamentary constituencies in Scotland; and for connected purposes.1998-11-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272010-01-12 s. 7(1)Sch. 2 rule 76(3)Scotland Act 1998The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010s. 8(7)Sch. 2 rule 65Scotland Act 1998The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010s. 10(4)-(5A)art. 87Scotland Act 1998The Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2010s. 43Sch. 2Scotland Act 1998Bribery Act 2010s. 51(2)Sch. 2 para. 9(2)Scotland Act 1998Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 51(3)Sch. 2 para. 9(3)Scotland Act 1998Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 51(4)Sch. 2 para. 9(4)Scotland Act 1998Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 51(9)Sch. 2 para. 9(5)Scotland Act 1998Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 54s. 27(4)Scotland Act 1998Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010s. 82(1)(a)Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(b)Scotland Act 1998Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 82(1)(za)Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(a)Scotland Act 1998Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 82(2)(b)Sch. 5 para. 11(3)Scotland Act 1998Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010s. 92(1)(a)s. 45Scotland Act 1998Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(c)art. 3(2)Scotland Act 1998The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 1(3)art. 3(3)Scotland Act 1998The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010Sch. 1 para. 2(2)art. 3(4)Scotland Act 1998The Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2010specified amended provision(s)art. 2 Sch.commencement order for 2009 c. 23Scotland Act 1998The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Commencement No.2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2010specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2010 c. 25Scotland Act 1998The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2002 c. 26Scotland Act 1998The Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (Commencement No.14) Order 2010Blanket amendmentart. 3 4Scotland Act 1998The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011Blanket amendmentart. 3 6Scotland Act 1998The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011s. 86Sch. 12 Pt. 2Scotland Act 1998Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2010 c. 25Scotland Act 1998The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011specified amended provision(s)art. 2commencement order for 2010 c. 23Scotland Act 1998The Bribery Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011specified amended provision(s)art. 3 4commencement order for 2010 asp 10. This SSI is revoked by SSI 2011/17, art. 6Scotland Act 1998The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011specified amended provision(s)art. 3 4commencement order for 2010 asp 10. This SSI revokes SSI 2011/4 (see art. 6)Scotland Act 1998The Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Order 2011 Scotland Act 1998Part I The Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament1 The Scottish Parliament. General elections2 Ordinary general elections.3 Extraordinary general elections.4 Calculating time for meeting of the Parliament.5 Candidates.6 Poll for regional members.7 Calculation of regional figures.8 Allocation of seats to regional members. Vacancies9 Constituency vacancies.10 Regional vacancies. Franchise and conduct of elections11 Electors.12 Power to make provision about elections. Duration of membership13 Term of office of members.14 Resignation of members. Disqualification15 Disqualification from membership of the Parliament.16 Exceptions and relief from disqualification.17 Effect of disqualification.18 Judicial proceedings as to disqualification. Presiding Officer and administration19 Presiding Officer.20 Clerk of the Parliament.21 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Proceedings etc.22 Standing orders.23 Power to call for witnesses and documents.24 Witnesses and documents: notice.25 Witnesses and documents: offences.26 Witnesses and documents: general.27 Participation of the Scottish Law Officers. Legislation28 Acts of the Scottish Parliament.29 Legislative competence.30 Legislative competence: supplementary.31 Scrutiny of Bills before introduction.32 Submission of Bills for Royal Assent.33 Scrutiny of Bills by the Supreme Court.34 ECJ references.35 Power to intervene in certain cases.36 Stages of Bills. Other provisions37 Acts of Union.38 Letters Patent and proclamations.39 Members’ interests. Legal issues40 Proceedings by or against the Parliament etc.41 Defamatory statements.42 Contempt of court.43 Corrupt practices.Part II The Scottish Administration Ministers and their staff44 The Scottish Executive.45 The First Minister.46 Choice of the First Minister.47 Ministers.48 The Scottish Law Officers.49 Junior Scottish Ministers.50 Validity of acts of Scottish Ministers etc.51 The Civil Service. Ministerial functions52 Exercise of functions.53 General transfer of functions.54 Devolved competence.55 Functions exercisable with agreement.56 Shared powers.57 Community law and Convention rights.58 Power to prevent or require action. Property and liabilities59 Property and liabilities of the Scottish Ministers.60 Transfers to the Scottish Ministers.61 Property and liabilities of the Lord Advocate and the First Minister.62 Transfers to the Lord Advocate. Transfer of additional functions63 Power to transfer functions.Part III Financial Provisions64 Scottish Consolidated Fund.65 Payments out of the Fund.66 Borrowing by the Scottish Ministers etc.67 Lending by the Secretary of State.68 Borrowing by statutory bodies.69 The Auditor General for Scotland.70 Financial control, accounts and audit.71 Existing debt.72 Accounts of loans to the Scottish Ministers.Part IV The tax-varying power73 Power to fix basic rate for Scottish taxpayers.74 Supplemental provision with respect to resolutions.75 Scottish taxpayers.76 Changes to income tax structure.77 Accounting for additional Scottish tax.78 Effect of tax reduction for Scottish taxpayers.79 Supplemental powers to modify enactments.80 Reimbursement of expenses.Part V Miscellaneous and general Remuneration of members of the Parliament and Executive81 Remuneration of members of the Parliament and Executive.82 Limits on salaries of members of the Parliament.83 Remuneration: supplementary. Other provision about members of the Parliament etc.84 Oaths.85 Exemption from jury service. Arrangements at Westminster86 Scottish representation at Westminster.87 The Advocate General for Scotland. Cross-border public authorities88 Cross-border public authorities: initial status.89 Power to adapt etc. cross-border public authorities.90 Power to transfer property of cross-border public authorities. Miscellaneous91 Maladministration.92 Queen’s Printer for Scotland.93 Agency arrangements.94 Private legislation.95 Appointment and removal of judges.96 Provision of information to the Treasury.97 Assistance for opposition parties. Juridical98 Devolution issues.99 Rights and liabilities of the Crown in different capacities.100 Human rights.101 Interpretation of Acts of the Scottish Parliament etc.102 Powers of courts or tribunals to vary retrospective decisions.103 The Judicial Committee. Supplementary powers104 Power to make provision consequential on legislation of, or scrutinised by, the Parliament.105 Power to make provision consequential on this Act.106 Power to adapt functions.107 Legislative power to remedy ultra vires acts.108 Agreed redistribution of functions exercisable by the Scottish Ministers etc.109 Agreed redistribution of property and liabilities.110 Scottish taxpayers for social security purposes.111 Regulation of Tweed and Esk fisheries.Part VI Supplementary Subordinate legislation112 Subordinate legislation: general.113 Subordinate legislation: scope of powers.114 Subordinate legislation: particular provisions.115 Subordinate legislation: procedure.116 Transfer of property: supplementary. General modification of enactments117 Ministers of the Crown.118 Subordinate instruments.119 Consolidated Fund etc.120 Accounts and audit.121 Requirements to lay reports etc. before Parliament.122 Crown land.123 Stamp duty.124 Modification of sections 94 and 117 to 122. Amendments and repeals125 Amendments and repeals. Final provisions126 Interpretation.127 Index of defined expressions.128 Expenses.129 Transitional provisions etc.130 Commencement.131 Extent.132 Short title. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1Constituencies, regions and regional membersGeneral1(1) There are to be 73 constituencies for the purposes...2(1) There are to be eight regions for the purposes...Reports of the Electoral Commission3(1) The Electoral Commission must keep under review the boundaries...4(1) This paragraph applies if the Electoral Commission submit a...Review and proposed recommendations by Boundary Committee for Scotland5(1) If the Electoral Commission intend to consider making a...Orders in Council6(1) The draft of an Order in Council laid before...Notice of proposed report or recommendations7(1) If the Electoral Commission intend to consider making a...8(1) This paragraph applies if the Boundary Committee provisionally determine...Local inquiries9(1) The Boundary Committee may if they think fit cause...10(1) The Boundary Committee may if they think fit cause...11Section 210(4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act...The constituency rules12These are the constituency rules. Rule 1 (1) So far...The regional rules13These are the regional rules. Rule 1 A constituency must...14(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of the regional...SCHEDULE 1 Constituencies, regions and regional members General1The constituencies for the purposes of this Act are— 2(1) There shall be eight regions for the purposes of... Reports of Boundary CommissionProposed recommendations by Boundary Committee for Scotland4A(1) When the Boundary Committee for Scotland provisionally determine (in... Notices5(1) Where the Commission have provisionally determined to make recommendations... Local inquiries6(1) The Commission may, if they think fit, cause a... The rules7(1) The rules referred to in paragraph 3 are: 1....8(1) For the purposes of any report of the Commission...Interpretation9In this Schedule— “the 1986 Act” means the Parliamentary Constituencies...SCHEDULE 2 Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body Membership1A person appointed under section 21(2)(b) shall hold office until... Property2(1) The corporation may hold property. (2) Subordinate legislation may... Staff3(1) The corporation shall appoint Assistant Clerks and may appoint... Powers4(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the corporation may do anything... Delegation5The corporation may delegate any of its functions to the... Proceedings and business6(1) The validity of any act of the corporation shall... Crown status7(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for...SCHEDULE 3 Standing orders – further provision Preservation of order1(1) The standing orders shall include provision for preserving order... Withdrawal of rights and privileges2The standing orders may include provision for withdrawing from a... Proceedings to be in public3(1) The standing orders shall include provision requiring the proceedings... Reporting and publishing proceedings4The standing orders shall include provision for reporting the proceedings... The Presiding Officer and deputies5The standing orders shall include provision for ensuring that the... Committees6(1) Standing orders which provide for the appointment of committees... Crown interests7The standing orders shall include provision for ensuring that a...SCHEDULE 4 Enactments etc. protected from modificationPart I The protected provisions Particular enactments1(1) An Act of the Scottish Parliament cannot modify, or... The law on reserved matters2(1) An Act of the Scottish Parliament cannot modify, or...3(1) Paragraph 2 does not apply to modifications which— This Act4(1) An Act of the Scottish Parliament cannot modify, or...4A(1) Paragraph 4 does not apply to prevent an Act... Enactments modified by this Act5An Act of the Scottish Parliament cannot modify, or confer... Shared powers6An Act of the Scottish Parliament cannot modify, or confer...Part II General exceptions Restatement, etc.7(1) Part I of this Schedule does not prevent an... Effect of Interpretation Act 19788Part I of this Schedule does not prevent the operation... Change of title etc.9(1) Part I of this Schedule does not prevent an... Accounts and audit and maladministration10Part I of this Schedule does not prevent an Act... Subordinate legislation11(1) Part I of this Schedule does not prevent an...Part III Consequential modification of sections 53 and 5412(1) This paragraph applies to a function which (apart from...13(1) Paragraph 12 does not apply to any function conferred...14If any pre-commencement enactment or prerogative instrument is modified by...SCHEDULE 5 Reserved mattersPart I General reservations The Constitution1The following aspects of the constitution are reserved matters, that...2(1) Paragraph 1 does not reserve— (a) Her Majesty’s prerogative...3(1) Paragraph 1 does not reserve property belonging to Her...4(1) Paragraph 1 does not reserve property held by Her...5Paragraph 1 does not reserve the use of the Scottish... Political parties6The registration and funding of political parties is a reserved... Foreign affairs etc.7(1) International relations, including relations with territories outside the United... Public service8(1) The Civil Service of the State is a reserved... Defence9(1) The following are reserved matters— (a) the defence of... Treason10Treason (including constructive treason), treason felony and misprision of treason...Part II Specific reservations Preliminary1The matters to which any of the Sections in this...2A Section applies to any matter described or referred to...3Any illustrations, exceptions or interpretation provisions in a Section relate... ReservationsHead A – Financial and Economic Matters A1. Fiscal, economic and monetary policy A2. The currency A3. Financial services A4. Financial markets A5. Money launderingHead B – Home Affairs B1. Misuse of drugs B2. Data protection B3. Elections B4. Firearms B5. Entertainment B6. Immigration and nationality B7.Scientific procedures on live animals B8. National security, interception of communications, official secrets and terrorism B9. Betting, gaming and lotteries B10. Emergency powers B11. Extradition B12. LieutenanciesB13Access to informationHead C – Trade and Industry C1. Business associations C2. Insolvency C3. Competition C4. Intellectual property C5. Import and export control C6. Sea fishing C7. Consumer protection C8. Product standards, safety and liability C9. Weights and measures C10. Telecommunications and wireless telegraphyC11 Posts C12. Research Councils C13. Designation of assisted areas C14. Industrial Development Advisory Board C15. Protection of trading and economic interestsHead D – Energy D1. Electricity D2. Oil and gas D3. Coal D4. Nuclear energy D5. Energy conservationHead E – Transport E1. Road transport E2. Rail transportExceptions Grants so far as relating to railway services; but this...Interpretation “railway” has the meaning given by section 67(1) of the... E3. Marine transport E4. Air transport E5. Other mattersTransport of radioactive material. Technical specifications for public passenger transport...Head F – Social Security F1. Social security schemesSchemes supported from central or local funds which provide assistance... F2. Child support F3. Occupational and personal pensions F4. War pensionsHead G – Regulation of the Professions G1. Architects G2. Health professions G3. AuditorsHead H – Employment H1. Employment and industrial relations H2. Health and safety H3. Job search and supportHead J – Health and Medicines J1. Abortion J2. Xenotransplantation J3. Embryology, surrogacy and genetics J4. Medicines, medical supplies and poisonsJ5. Welfare foodsHead K – Media and Culture K1. Broadcasting K2. Public lending right K3. Government Indemnity Scheme K4. Property accepted in satisfaction of taxHead L – Miscellaneous L1. Judicial remuneration L2. Equal opportunities L3. Control of weapons L4. Ordnance survey L5. Time L6. Outer spacePart III General provisions Scottish public authorities1(1) This Schedule does not reserve any Scottish public authority...2Paragraph 1 of Part I of this Schedule does not... Reserved bodies3(1) The reservation of any body to which this paragraph... Financial assistance to industry4(1) This Schedule does not reserve giving financial assistance to... Interpretation5(1) References in this Schedule to the subject-matter of any...SCHEDULE 6 Devolution issuesPart I Preliminary1In this Schedule “devolution issue” means— (a) a question whether...2A devolution issue shall not be taken to arise in...Part II Proceedings in Scotland Application of Part II3This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution... Institution of proceedings4(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may... Intimation of devolution issue5Intimation of any devolution issue which arises in any proceedings...6A person to whom intimation is given in pursuance of... Reference of devolution issue to higher court7A court, other than the Supreme Court or any court...8A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...9A court, other than any court consisting of two or... References from superior courts to Supreme Court10Any court consisting of three or more judges of the...11Any court consisting of two or more judges of the... Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court12An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...13An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by—...Part III Proceedings in England and Wales Application of Part III14This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution... Institution of proceedings15(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may... Notice of devolution issue16A court or tribunal shall order notice of any devolution...17A person to whom notice is given in pursuance of... Reference of devolution issue to High Court or Court of Appeal18A magistrates’ court may refer any devolution issue which arises...19(1) A court may refer any devolution issue which arises...20A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer...21A court, other than the Supreme Court or the Court... References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court22The Court of Appeal may refer any devolution issue which... Appeals from superior courts to Supreme Court23An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...Part IV Proceedings in Northern Ireland Application of Part IV24This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to devolution... Institution of proceedings25(1) Proceedings for the determination of a devolution issue may... Notice of devolution issue26A court or tribunal shall order notice of any devolution...27A person to whom notice is given in pursuance of... Reference of devolution issue to Court of Appeal28A court, other than the Supreme Court or the Court...29A tribunal from which there is no appeal shall refer... References from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court30The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland may refer any... Appeals from Court of Appeal to Supreme Court31An appeal against a determination of a devolution issue by...Part V General. . . . . . . . . ....32Any devolution issue which arises in judicial proceedings in the... Direct references to Supreme Court33The Lord Advocate, the Advocate General, the Attorney General or...34The Lord Advocate, the Attorney General, the Advocate General or...35(1) This paragraph applies where a reference is made under... Expenses36(1) A court or tribunal before which any proceedings take... Procedure of courts and tribunals37Any power to make provision for regulating the procedure before... Interpretation38Any duty or power conferred by this Schedule to refer...SCHEDULE 7 Procedure for subordinate legislation General provision1(1) Subordinate legislation (or a statutory instrument containing it) under... Types of procedure2The types of procedure referred to in this Schedule are—... Special cases3(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) the instrument containing the...4If legislation under section 129(1) makes provision as mentioned in...5(1) An instrument containing an Order in Council or order...SCHEDULE 8 Modifications of enactments Public Revenue (Scotland) Act 1833 (c.13)1In section 2 of the Public Revenue (Scotland) Act 1833... Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857 (c.44)2(1) The Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857 is amended as... Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 (c.35)3(1) The Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927... Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933 (c.41)4In the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933, in sections... Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 (c.52)5In section 1 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act... United Nations Act 1946 (c.45)6In section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 (measures... Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c.44)7(1) The Crown Proceedings Act 1947 is amended as follows.... Public Registers and Records (Scotland) Act 1948 (c.57)8In section 1(1) of the Public Registers and Records (Scotland)... Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c.42)9In section 2 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (members... Defamation Act 1952 (c.66)10In section 10 of the Defamation Act 1952 (limitation on... Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c.11 (N.I.))11In section 10(2) of the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955... Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c.49)12In section 1(1) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and... Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c.56)13In Part II of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase)... Superannuation Act 1972 (c.11)14In section 1(6) of the Superannuation Act 1972 (superannuation as... European Communities Act 1972 (c.68)15(1) The European Communities Act 1972 is amended as follows.... Interpretation Act 1978 (c.30)16(1) The Interpretation Act 1978 is amended as follows. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44)17In section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (interpretation),... Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27)18(1) Section 46 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act... Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20)19In section 141 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (members... National Audit Act 1983 (c.44)20Sections 6 and 7 of the National Audit Act 1983... Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c.4)21In section 1 of the Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act... Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.66)22For section 1 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 there... Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)23(1) The Insolvency Act 1986 is amended as follows. Public Order Act 1986 (c.64)24In section 26(1) of the Public Order Act 1986 (savings... Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48)25(1) The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is amended... Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6)26(1) Section 12 of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (meaning... Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c.45)27(1) The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 is amended as follows.... European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 (c.32)28In section 6 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993... Scottish Land Court Act 1993 (c.45)29In section 1 of the Scottish Land Court Act 1993... Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23)30In section 41 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994... Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.7)31In section 12(1) of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act... Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.46)32(1) The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as... Defamation Act 1996 (c.31)33(1) The Defamation Act 1996 is amended as follows. Damages Act 1996 (c.48)34In section 6 of the Damages Act 1996 (guarantees for...SCHEDULE 9 Repeals1998 c. 46An Act to provide for the establishment of a Scottish Parliament and Administration and other changes in the government of Scotland; to provide for changes in the constitution and functions of certain public authorities; to provide for the variation of the basic rate of income tax in relation to income of Scottish taxpayers in accordance with a resolution of the Scottish Parliament; to amend the law about parliamentary constituencies in Scotland; and for connected purposes.[19th November 1998]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—Act modified (30.6.1999) by 1999 c. 8, s. 66(1)Act modified (E.W.S.) (30.6.1999) by 1999 c. 9, s. 14(3)Act extended (16.10.2000) by 1999 c. 18, s. 16(2); S.I. 2000/2821, art. 2Act extended (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 23, s. 68(2)Act extended (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 28, s. 18(2) (with s. 38)Act extended (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 28, s. 35(1) (with s. 38); S.I. 2000/1066, art. 2Act amended (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 30, s. 91(4)Act amended (E.W.S.) (10.3.1999) by 1999 c. 3, s. 21(4)Act modified (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 22, s. 109(7) (with s. 107, Sch. 14 para. 7(2))Act modified (27.7.1999) by 1999 c. 24, s. 5(3)Act modified (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 167(5), 168(1)Act modified (20.7.2000) by 2000 c. 12, s. 19(1)(3)Act modified by 1976 c. 74, s. 71B(1) (as substituted (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 34, s. 2(1) (with s. 10(5))); S.I. 2001/566, art. 2(1)Act modified (30.11.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 133(2), 163(2)(3)(d) (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. I Pt. IAct modified (E.W.) (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 43, s. 81(6)Act modified (8.1.2001 for E.W.N.I. and 1.8.2003 to the extent, if any, that s. 7(2) of the amending Act is not in force already for S. at Royal Assent (30.11.2000)) by 2000 c. 44, s. 7(2)(3); S.I. 2000/3303, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1935, art. 2Act modified (E.W.S. and, in so far as relating to importation, N.I.) (31.3.2002) by The Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/528), reg. 2(3)Act modified (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278(1), 279, Sch. 25 para. 2(3); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.Act modified (20.6.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278(1), 279, Sch. 25 para. 10(10); S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch.Act modified (20.11.2003) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), ss. 141(1), 142(6)Act modified (7.6.2005) by International Organisations Act 2005 (c. 20), ss. 10, 11(3)Act modified (1.10.2009) by The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2231), arts. 1(2), 3; S.S.I. 2009/318, art. 2, Sch.