Scotland Act
Not to be confused with Act of the Scottish Parliament.
The Scotland Acts are a set of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom which relate to the creation and devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament.
The term Scotland Act may refer to:
- Scotland Act 1978, part of an initial attempt at a devolved Scotland (repealed 1979)
- Scotland Act 1998, which formed the devolved Scottish Parliament
- Scotland Act 2012, which devolved further powers (primarily relating to taxation)
- Scotland Act 2016, which devolved a number of transport- and finance-related powers
See also
Scottish devolution commissions
- Kilbrandon Commission, for the 1978 and 1998 Acts
- Calman Commission, for the 2012 Act
- Smith Commission, for the 2016 Act
Other United Kingdom devolution Acts
- Northern Ireland Act, for Acts devolving powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Government of Wales Act, for Acts devolving powers to the National Assembly for Wales
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