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Scotland Act 2012
Act of Parliament
Scotland Act 2012
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to amend the Scotland Act 1998 and make provision about the functions of the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes.
Introduced byMichael Moore
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent1 May 2012
Other legislation
AmendsScotland Act 1998
Amended byScotland Act 2016
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Scotland Act 2012 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out amendments to the Scotland Act 1998, with the aim of devolving further powers to Scotland in accordance with the recommendations of the Calman Commission.[1] It received royal assent in 2012.

  1. ^ Gibson, Kenneth, "Implementing the Financial Powers in the Scotland Act 2012", Scottish Parliamentary Review, Vol. I, No. 2 (Jan, 2014) [Edinburgh: Blacket Avenue Press]

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