Scotland Act 2016

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998
gptkbp:awardedBy further powers to the Scottish Government
further powers to the Scottish Parliament
gptkbp:category gptkb:2016_in_British_law
gptkb:2016_in_Scotland
gptkb:Acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_concerning_Scotland
Devolution legislation
gptkbp:citation 2016 c. 11
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scotland Act 2016
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:David_Mundell
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to amend the Scotland Act 1998 and make provision about the functions of the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:originatedIn recommendations of the Smith Commission
gptkbp:providesFor devolution of some powers over consumer advocacy and advice
devolution of aggregates levy
devolution of air passenger duty
devolution of certain welfare benefits
devolution of income tax rates and bands
devolution of some powers over abortion law
devolution of some powers over equal opportunities
devolution of some powers over rail franchising
devolution of some powers over road signs
devolution of some powers over speed limits
devolution of some powers over tribunals
devolution of some powers over the Crown Estate in Scotland
devolution of some powers over onshore oil and gas extraction
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 23 March 2016
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:devolution_in_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:status current
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scotland_Act_1998
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5