60c. 46
Scotland Act 1998
Part VI
- “enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland legislation (within the meaning of the 1998 c. 47.Northern Ireland Act 1998) and an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, and includes an enactment comprised in, or in subordinate legislation under, an Act of Parliament, whenever passed or made,
- “financial year” means a year ending with 31st March,
- “functions” includes powers and duties, and “confer", in relation to functions, includes impose,
- “government department” means any department of the Government of the United Kingdom,
- “the Human Rights Convention" means—
- (a) the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, agreed by the Council of Europe at Rome on 4th November 1950, and
- (b) the Protocols to the Convention,
- as they have effect for the time being in relation to the United Kingdom,
- “Minister of the Crown” includes the Treasury,
- “modify” includes amend or repeal,
- “occupational pension scheme”, “personal pension scheme” and “public service pension scheme” have the meanings given by section 1 of the 1993 c. 48.Pension Schemes Act 1993, but as if the reference to employed earners in the definition of personal pension scheme were to any earners,
- “the Parliament” means the Scottish Parliament,
- “parliamentary”, in relation to constituencies, elections and electors, is to be taken to refer to the Parliament of the United Kingdom,
- “prerogative instrument” means an Order in Council, warrant, charter or other instrument made under the prerogative,
- “the principal appointed day” means the day appointed by an order under section 130 which is designated by the order as the principal appointed day,
- “proceedings”, in relation to the Parliament, includes proceedings of any committee or sub-committee,
- “property” includes rights and interests of any description,
- “regional member” means a member of the Parliament for a region,
- “Scotland” includes so much of the internal waters and territorial sea of the United Kingdom as are adjacent to Scotland,
- “Scottish public authority” means any public body (except the Parliamentary corporation), public office or holder of such an office whose functions (in each case) are exercisable only in or as regards Scotland,
- “the Scottish zone” means the sea within British fishery limits (that is, the limits set by or under section 1 of the 1976 c. 86.Fishery Limits Act 1976) which is adjacent to Scotland,
- “standing orders” means standing orders of the Parliament,
