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    The Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which legislated for the establishment of the devolved Scottish Parliament...
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  • The term Scotland Act may refer to: Scotland Act 1978, part of an initial attempt at a devolved Scotland (repealed 1979) Scotland Act 1998, which formed...
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    The Acts of Union (Scottish Gaelic: Achd an Aonaidh) were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England...
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    will of the Scottish people". The Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government were subsequently established under the Scotland Act 1998; the Act followed...
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    Minister of Scotland upon the re–establishment of both the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament in 1999 following the Scotland Act 1998. The office...
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    The Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out amendments to the Scotland Act 1998 and devolves further powers...
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    'Yes' victory, leading to the Scotland Act 1998 being passed and the Scottish Parliament being established in 1999. Scottish voters were given the chance...
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    after the 2021 election, i.e. in May 2026. This Act superseded the Scotland Act 1998, which had set elections in every fourth year. The date of the poll...
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    referendum of 1979 led to the Act not being implemented. Following the 1997 referendum and Scotland Act 1998, Scottish devolution led to the establishment...
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    Scottish Government is accountable to the Scottish Parliament, which was also created by the Scotland Act 1998 with the first minister appointed by the...
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