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- “(i) shall not be entitled to avail itself of any set-off or counterclaim if the subject matter thereof relates to the Scottish Administration, and
- (ii)”, and
- (b) after that paragraph there is inserted—
- “(e) a part of the Scottish Administration, in any proceedings against that part or against the Lord Advocate on its behalf, shall not be entitled to avail itself of any set-off or counterclaim if the subject matter thereof relates to another part of the Scottish Administration or to the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom.”
(6) In section 51(2) (application to Scotland of section 38), in paragraph (ii), after “Lord Advocate” there is inserted “or the Advocate General for Scotland”.
Public Registers and Records (Scotland) Act 1948 (c. 57)
8. In section 1(1) of the Public Registers and Records (Scotland) Act 1948 (appointment etc. of Keeper of the Registers and Keeper of the Records), for “Secretary of State”there is substituted “Scottish Ministers”.
Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42)
9. In section 2 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (members etc. of Lands Tribunal for Scotland)—
- (a) in subsection (9)—
- (i) after “effect” there is inserted “with the omission of subsection (8) and”, and
- (ii) in paragraph (a), for “(8)” there is substituted “(7)”, and
- (b) after that subsection there is inserted—
- “(10) The remuneration of members of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland shall be charged on the Scottish Consolidated Fund.”
Defamation Act 1952 (c. 66)
10. In section 10 of the Defamation Act 1952 (limitation on privilege at elections), after “local government authority” there is inserted “to the Scottish Parliament”.
Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (c. 11 (N.I.))
11. In section 10(2) of the Defamation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 (limitation on privilege at elections), after “Parliament of the United Kingdom” there is inserted “or to the Scottish Parliament”.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49)
12. In section 1(1) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (power of Secretary of State to appoint Registrar General), for “Secretary of State” there is substituted "Scottish Ministers”.
Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
13. In Part II of Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (official pensions out of local funds), before paragraph 39 there is inserted—
“Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive
- 38AB. A pension payable under a scheme established by virtue of section 81(4)(b) of, or paragraph 3(4)(b) of Schedule 2 to, the Scotland Act 1998.”
