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Lands Redemption Act 1555 Item in lykewyse It is statute and ordanit that gif ony persounis hauand rycht be reuersioun to redeme landis or vther possessiounis makis or causis mak lauchfull warning to all parteis fra quhome the saidis landis or vther possessiounis aucht and sould be redemit to compeir at ane certane day in the place nemmit in the said reuersioun for ressaifing of the sowmes of money and takkis gif ony be specifeit thairin and at the day warnit fulfilling all thingis as accordis conforme to the reuersioun for his part gif the parteis warnit as said is compeiris and refusis to grant the saidis landis or possessiounis lauchfullie redemit or absentis thame selfis gif thair be na takkis to rin efter the redemptioun of the landis or possessiounis or the takkis being run out the haifar of the rycht to the reuersioun causand lauchfull warning to be maid to the parteis foirsaidis and all vthers occupyaris befoir ony witsonday terme efter the redemptioun to flit and remoue fra the saidis landis and possessiounis the redemptioun in maner abone specifeit being fundin lauchfull and the landis be vertew thairof decernit lauchfullie redemit In that caice the parteis quha sould haue grantit the redemptioun of the saidis landis refusit and absentit salbe callit as violent possessouris thairof fra the terme of witsonday befoir the quhilk lauchfull warning was maid to remoue as said is siclyke as the landis and possessiounis had bene grantit lauchfullie redemit the day of the redemptioun
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment of the 2018 Act 1 In section 2 (key definitions) of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018, the definition of “woman” is repealed. Commencement 2 This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. Short title 3 The short title of this Act is the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2024.
Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 In the Parliament haldin at edinburgh the tent day of Julij the yeir of God JmVc&lx yeiris and thairefter continewit to the first day of august nixt thaireftir following with continewatioune of dayis vpoun the tuenty foir day of the said monethe of august The thre estaitis then being present vnderstanding that the Jurisdictioune and autoritie of the bischope of Rome callit the paip vsit within this realme in tymes bipast hes bene verray hurtful and preiudiciall to our soueranis autoritie and commone weill of this realme Thairfoir hes statute and ordanit that the bischope of Rome haif na Jurisdictioun nor autoritie within this realme in tymes cuming And that nane of our saidis soueranis subiectis of this realme sute or desire in ony tyme heireftir title or rycht be the said bischope of Rome or his sait to ony thing within this realme vnder the panis of barratrye That is to say proscriptioune banischement and neuir to bruke honour office nor dignitie within this realme And the controvenaris heirof tobe callit befoir the Justice or his deputis or befoir the lordis of sessioun and pvnist thairfoir conforme to the Lawis of this realme And the furnissaris of thame with fynance of money and purchessaris of thair title of rycht or manteanaris or defendaris of thame sall incur the same panis And that na bischop nor vther prelat of this realme vse ony Jurisdictioun in tymes to cum be the said bischop of Romeis autoritie vnder the pane foirsaid
College of Justice Act 1532 Item Anent the Secund artikle concerning the ordoure of Justice Becaus our souerane Is maist desyrous to haue ane permanent ordoure of Justice of the vniuersale wele of all his liegis and thairfor tendis to Institute ane college of cunning and wise men . . . for the doing and administracioune of Justice In all ciuile actiouns and thairfor thinkis to be chosin certane persounes maist convenient and qualifyit thairfore . . . with ane president The quhilkis persouns sall be auctorizat . . . to sitt and decyde apoun all actiouns ciuile . . . And thir persounes to be sworne to minister Justice equaly to all persouns in sic causis as sall happin tocum before thaim with sic vthir rewlis and statutis as sall pleise the kingis grace to mak and geif to thaim for ordouring of the samin The thre estatis of this present parliament thinkis this artikle wele consauit And thairfor the kingis grace with avise and consent of the saidis thre estatis ordanis the samin to haue effect In all punctis and now ratifyis and confermes the samin And has chosin . . . persounes . . . to the effect forsaid quhais processes sentencis and decretis sall haue the samin strenth force and effect as the decretis of the lordis of sessioune had in all tymes bigane . . .
Royal Mines Act 1424 Item gif ony myne of golde or siluer be fundyn in ony lordis landis of the realme and it may be prowyt that thre halfpennys of siluer may be fynit owt of the punde of leide The lordis of parliament consentis that sik myne be the kingis as is vsuale in vthir realmys
Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Act 2021 Increased amount of carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 1 In section 81 (carer’s allowance supplement) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018— a in subsection (4), after “formula” insert “(but see also subsection (4B))” , b after subsection (4) insert— 4B The amount of a carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 is £231.40 greater than that calculated according to the formula in subsection (4). . Power to increase amount of carer’s allowance supplement 2 The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 is amended as follows— a in section 81, after subsection (4B) insert— 4C The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section so as to provide that the amount of a carer’s allowance supplement in respect of such period as may be specified in the regulations is an amount greater than the amount calculated according to the formula in subsection (4). , b in section 96 (regulation-making powers), in subsection (2), for “81(8)” substitute “81(4C) and (8)” . Commencement 3 1 This section and sections 1 and 4 come into force on the day after Royal Assent. 2 Section 2 comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint. 3 The power conferred by subsection (2) includes the power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision. Short title 4 The short title of this Act is the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Act 2021.
University of St. Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Act 2021 Repeal of prohibition against granting degrees in medicine and dentistry 1 Paragraph 17 of schedule 6 of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 (abolition of qualifying examinations and degrees in medicine etc. in the University of St. Andrews) is repealed. Commencement 2 This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. Short title 3 The short title of this Act is the University of St. Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Act 2021.
Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Act 2022 (repealed) Local government elections: candidacy rights of certain foreign nationals 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ancillary provision 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commencement 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Act 2021 Complaints about past sexual harassment 1 1 The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 is amended as follows. 2 In section 3 (functions of the Commissioner)— a in subsection (3), after “force” insert “ , or treated as having been in force under subsection (4A), ” , b after subsection (4), insert— 4A For the purpose of subsection (3), paragraphs 5 and 6 of section 7 of the Code of Conduct of 7 January 2020 are, to the extent that they relate to sexual harassment by a member of the Parliament of that member's own staff, to be treated as having come into force on 24 February 2000 with the first edition of the Code of Conduct. . 3 In section 20 (interpretation), after the entry for “Code of Conduct” insert— “ Code of Conduct of 7 January 2020 ” means the second version of the seventh edition of the Code of Conduct, incorporating the revisions approved by resolution of the Parliament on 10 December 2019, which was brought into force with effect from 7 January 2020; . Removal of default time limit 2 1 The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 is amended as follows. 2 In section 6(5) (admissibility of complaints)— a after paragraph (c), insert “ and ” , b paragraph (e) and the “and” immediately preceding it are repealed. Removal of requirement for signature 3 1 The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 is amended as follows. 2 In section 6 (admissibility of complaints), in subsection (5)(b), the words “, is signed by that person” are repealed. 3 In section 11 (withdrawal of a complaint), in subsection (1), the words “which is signed by the complainer” are repealed. Commencement 4 1 This section and section 5 come into force on the day after Royal Assent. 2 The other provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent. 3 For the avoidance of doubt, the modifications of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 made by section 1 do not apply in relation to complaints received by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland before the day on which that section comes into force. Short title 5 The short title of this Act is the Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Act 2021.
Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Political Parties) Act 2021 Assistance for registered political parties in the Parliament 1 In the Scotland Act 1998, for section 97 (assistance for opposition parties) substitute— Assistance for registered political parties in the Parliament 97 1 The Parliament may by resolution make provision for payments to be made to registered political parties for the purpose of assisting members of the Parliament who are connected with the parties to perform their Parliamentary duties. 2 A resolution under subsection (1) may— a confer functions on the Parliamentary corporation, b determine, or make provision for determining, the circumstances in which a member of the Parliament and a registered political party are to be regarded for the purposes of the resolution as connected, c make different provision for different purposes. . Consequential amendment 2 In the Scotland Act 1998, in schedule 7 (procedure for subordinate legislation), in the table in paragraph 1 the entry for section 97 is repealed. Saving provision 3 1 The amendment made by section 1 does not affect the validity of the Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Registered Political Parties) Order 1999 (“ the Order ”) or anything done under the Order. 2 Subject to subsection (3), the Order continues to have effect after section 1 comes into force as it had effect immediately before that time. 3 The Order is revoked on the day on which the first resolution of the Parliament under section 97 of the Scotland Act 1998 (as substituted by section 1) comes into force. Commencement 4 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent. Short title 5 The short title of this Act is the Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Political Parties) Act 2021.
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 Abolition of defence of reasonable chastisement 1 1 The rule of law, that the physical punishment of a child in the exercise of a parental right or a right derived from having charge or care of the child is justifiable and is therefore not an assault, ceases to have effect. 2 Section 51 (physical punishment of children) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 is repealed. Duty of Scottish Ministers to raise awareness 2 The Scottish Ministers must take such steps as they consider appropriate to promote public awareness and understanding about the effect of section 1. Transitional and saving provision 3 1 Section 1 does not apply to anything done before the day on which that section comes into force. 2 Accordingly— a the rule of law mentioned in section 1(1), and b section 51 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003, continue to have effect for the purposes of any proceedings ongoing on, or brought on or after, the day section 1 comes into force which relate to an alleged assault on a child committed before that day. 3 The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make such further transitional, transitory or saving provision as they consider necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of section 1. 4 Regulations under subsection (3) are subject to the negative procedure. Commencement 4 1 This section and sections 2, 3(3) and (4) and 5 come into force on the day after Royal Assent. 2 The other provisions of this Act come into force on the expiry of the period of 12 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent. Short title 5 The short title of this Act is the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019.
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 Particulars about transgender status and history and sexual orientation may be gathered in census 1 1 The Census Act 1920 is amended as follows. 2 In the schedule (matters in respect of which particulars may be required) after paragraph 5A insert— 5B Transgender status and history. 5C Sexual orientation. . 3 In section 8 (penalties), for subsection (1A) substitute— 1A But no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state— a any particulars in respect of— i religion, or ii sexual orientation, or b such particulars, with respect to transgender status and history, as are prescribed for the purposes of this subsection in an Order in Council under section 1 or 6 of this Act. . Commencement 2 1 This section and section 3 come into force on the day after Royal Assent. 2 The other provisions of this Act come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day of Royal Assent. Short title 3 The short title of this Act is the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019.
Hutchesons' Hospital Transfer and Dissolution (Scotland) Act 2019 Transfer of property, rights, interests and liabilities 1 1 All property, rights, interests and liabilities of the transferor are transferred to and vested in the transferee. 2 Subsection (1) has effect so as to transfer any property, rights, interests and liabilities notwithstanding any provision (of whatever nature) that would otherwise prevent or restrict that transfer. 3 In every existing contract in which the transferor is referred to, references to the transferor are to be construed as references to the transferee. 4 Any property, right, interest or liability in respect of which (but for this Act)— a delivery or possession, or b intimation of its assignation, would be required in order to complete title to it, transfers to and vests in the transferee by virtue of this Act as if at the date on which the transfer of the property, right, interest or liability by this Act takes effect the transferee had taken delivery or possession of the property, right, interest or liability in question or, as the case may be, had made intimation of its assignation. 5 This Act is deemed to be, and may be used as, a general disposition, conveyance or, as the case may be, assignation of such property, rights, interests and liabilities in favour of the transferee. 6 Any legal proceedings, applications to any authority or other proceedings for the resolution of a dispute by or against the transferor which are pending or current immediately before this Act comes into force may be continued by or against the transferee. Dissolution and repeal 2 1 The transferor is dissolved. 2 The Hutchesons' Hospital Act 1872 is repealed. Interpretation 3 In this Act— “ transferee ” means The Royal Incorporation of Hutchesons' Hospital in the City of Glasgow SCIO, being a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator on 29 December 2017 with the charity number SC048030, “ transferor ” means The Royal Incorporation of Hutchesons' Hospital in the City of Glasgow, a registered Scottish Charity with the charity number SC001470, incorporated under the Hutchesons' Hospital Act 1872. Commencement 4 This Act comes into force at the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the date of Royal Assent. Short title 5 The short title of this Act is the Hutchesons' Hospital Transfer and Dissolution (Scotland) Act 2019.
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Act 2018 Retrospective effect of amendments made by the 2017 Order 1 1 The following are to be treated as having had effect since 1 April 2016— a the amendments made by articles 3 and 4 of the 2017 Order, b article 5 of the 2017 Order, as modified by subsection (2). 2 In article 5 of the 2017 Order— a in paragraph (a), the reference to 20th May 2017 is to be read as a reference to 28 January 2016, b in paragraph (b), the reference to 30th June 2017 is to be read as a reference to 1 April 2016. Interpretation 2 In this Act, “ the 2017 Order ” means the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Additional Amount-Second Homes Main Residence Relief) (Scotland) Order 2017 ( S.S.I. 2017/233). Commencement 3 This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. Short title 4 The short title of this Act is the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Relief from Additional Amount) (Scotland) Act 2018.
Edinburgh Bakers' Widows' Fund Act 2018 Capital payments to wives of contributing members 1 1 The Trustees may make a single capital payment to each person who, on 13 November 2015, was the wife of a contributing member of the Widows' Fund, in lieu of prospective annuities that such a person would otherwise have been entitled to receive under the 1813 Act, in the event of being widowed. 2 Where a person such as is referred to in subsection (1) accepts a payment under that subsection, she loses any future entitlement, should she be widowed, to annuity payments from the Widows' Fund. 3 The Trustees are to make any payments under subsection (1) within a period of one month beginning with the day after Royal Assent. Transfer of property etc. 2 1 The property, rights, interests and liabilities of the Widows' Fund are transferred to and vested in The Incorporation of Bakers of Edinburgh Charitable Trust (registered Scottish Charity Number SC047164). 2 The property that is transferred under subsection (1) is the remaining property after the payments authorised under section 1 have been made. Dissolution and repeal 3 1 The Widows' Fund is dissolved. 2 The 1813 Act is repealed. Interpretation 4 In this Act— “the Trustees” mean the Trustees of the Widows' Scheme of the Incorporation of Bakers of the City of Edinburgh, “the Widows' Fund” means The Widows' Fund for the Incorporation of Bakers within the City of Edinburgh, “ the 1813 Act ” means the Edinburgh Bakers' Widows' Fund Act 1813 (an Act for Providing a Fund for Annuities for Widows of Members of the Incorporation of Bakers of the City of Edinburgh) (53 Geo.3, c. cxxvi). Commencement 5 1 Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. 2 Section 2 comes into force at the end of the period of one month and one day beginning with the day after Royal Assent. 3 Section 3 comes into force at the end of the period of one month and two days beginning with the day after Royal Assent. Short title 6 The short title of this Act is the Edinburgh Bakers' Widows' Fund Act 2018.
Writers to the Signet Dependants' Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Act 2018 Amendment of the 1982 Act 1 1 In section 3 of the Order that forms the Schedule to the Writers to the Signet Dependants' Annuity Fund Order Confirmation Act 1982 (“ the 1982 Act ”) for the definition of “actuary” substitute— “ actuary ” means a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries appointed by the Trustees to make an actuarial investigation; . 2 For section 10(2) of that Order substitute— 2 The collector shall be an individual and, except as otherwise provided in this Order and the regulations, shall be elected each year at the annual general meeting. . Commencement 2 This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. Short title 3 The short title of this Act is the Writers to the Signet Dependants' Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Act 2018.
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Act 2018 Repeal of the 2012 Act 1 The 2012 Act is repealed. Offences 2 1 Despite section 17 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, on or after the relevant date— a no person can be convicted of or found to have committed a relevant offence, and b no penalty may be imposed on a person in respect of a relevant offence of which that person was convicted prior to the relevant date. 2 Subsection (1) applies, but is not limited, to any prosecution brought (whether before, on or after the relevant date) under section 119 or section 185 of the 1995 Act. 3 In proceedings for a relevant offence begun before, but not determined by, the relevant date the person charged in the proceedings may be convicted of a different offence if the facts proved in the proceedings amount to that different offence. 4 In subsection (3), “ different offence ” means a statutory offence other than a relevant offence. Transitional and saving provision 3 This Act does not affect the liability of a person to a penalty imposed prior to the relevant date for a relevant offence of which that person was convicted prior to the relevant date. Fixed penalties 4 In Part 1 of the table in section 128 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 (fixed penalty offences), the entry relating to section 1(1) of the 2012 Act is repealed. Interpretation 5 In this Act— “ the 1995 Act ” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, “ the 2012 Act ” means the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012, “ Appeal Court ” means the High Court or the Sheriff Appeal Court, “ High Court ” has the meaning given by section 307 of the 1995 Act, “ the relevant date ” means the date on which this Act comes into force, “ relevant offence ” means an offence under section 1 or section 6 of the 2012 Act. Commencement 6 This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. Short title 7 The short title of this Act is the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Act 2018.
Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016 Date of general election for Scottish Parliament 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year of local government elections 2 1 Section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (elections etc. of councillors) is amended as follows. 2 In subsection (1B) the words “, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that” are repealed. 3 After subsection (1B) insert— 1C After the ordinary election of councillors in 2017 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2022, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that. . Commencement 3 This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent. Short title 4 The short title of this Act is the Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016.