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““Act” means an Act of Parliament.”

““Enactment” does not include an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.”

Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)

17. In section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (interpretation), in the definition of “Her Majesty’s inspectors”, “on the recommendation of the Secretary of State” is omitted.

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)

18.—(1) Section 46 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (domicile and seat of the Crown) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

“(aa) the Crown in right of the Scottish Administration has its seat in, and in every place in, Scotland,”.

(3) In subsection (7), after “Kingdom” there is inserted “,the Scottish Administration”.

Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)

19. In section 141 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (members of the House of Commons suffering from mental illness), after subsection (7), there is added—

“(8) This section also has effect in relation to members of the Scottish Parliament but as if—

(a) any references to the House of Commons or the Speaker were references to the Scottish Parliament or (as the case may be) the Presiding Officer, and

(b) subsection (7) were omitted.”

National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44)

20. Sections 6 and 7 of the National Audit Act 1983 (value for money studies) shall not apply in relation to―

(a) the Scottish Administration or any part of it, or

(b) any Scottish public authority with mixed functions or no reserved functions.

Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 4)

21. In section 1 of the Tourism (Overseas Promotion) (Scotland) Act 1984 (power of Scottish Tourist Board to promote tourism in Scotland outside UK), subsection (2) is omitted.

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)

22. For section 1 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 there is substituted—

“Accountant in Bankruptcy.

1.—(1) The Accountant in Bankruptcy shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may appoint a member of the staff of the Accountant in Bankruptcy to be Depute Accountant in Bankruptcy to exercise all of the functions of the Accountant in Bankruptcy at any time when the Accountant in Bankruptcy is unable to do so.”