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Business registration in Scotland

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

90 matching statutes

  • Scotland

    Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024

    2 provisions

    Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a circular economy strategy, keep it under review, consult, report, and make related targets and guidance.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014

    5 provisions

    This Part sets up Revenue Scotland, gives it tax administration powers, and requires confidentiality, record-keeping, reporting, and payment rules. It also creates a general anti-avoidance rule and penalties for unlawful disclosure and record-keeping failures.

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  • Scotland

    Housing (Scotland) Act 2006

    8 provisions

    This provision lets local authorities designate housing renewal areas, set and vary action plans, and require owners to carry out work or demolition. It also sets repairing-standard duties for landlords, tribunal enforcement powers, and related offences and fines.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

    4 provisions

    This provision sets Scotland’s net-zero emissions target, creates Scottish carbon budgets, and gives the Scottish Ministers duties and powers to consult, report, publish statements, and make related regulations.

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  • Scotland

    Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003

    6 provisions

    This Act creates and regulates several kinds of Scottish agricultural tenancies, sets when older 1991 Act rules do or do not apply, and sets rules for termination, assignation, rent review, improvements, and fixed equipment.

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  • Scotland

    Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

    7 provisions

    This Part gives everyone statutory access rights to land, but only when exercised responsibly, and it places duties on landowners and local authorities to manage those rights.

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  • Scotland

    Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

    5 provisions

    This provision creates Scotland’s risk-management framework for certain offenders, including risk assessment orders, lifelong restriction orders, and risk management plans, and also sets out victim-statement and victim-information rights.

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  • Scotland

    Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

    4 provisions

    The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service must promote fire safety, respond to fires and road traffic accidents, and carry out related planning and reporting duties.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025

    2 provisions

    This provision sets out how judicial factors are appointed, notified, supervised, and discharged, and it gives the Accountant of Court and Scottish Ministers related powers and duties.

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  • Scotland

    Forth Crossing Act 2011

    3 provisions

    This provision gives Ministers powers to build and maintain the Forth Crossing and related works, with detailed limits, consultation duties, compensation rights, and some offences and penalties.

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  • Scotland

    Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024

    2 provisions

    This Act lets Scottish Ministers create and maintain a cladding assurance register, arrange assessments and remediation work, require information, and enforce compliance through notices, warrants, offences, and penalties.

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  • Scotland

    Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

    3 provisions

    This provision sets up the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, gives the Ombudsman investigation and reporting powers, and requires listed authorities to have complaints procedures that follow the published principles.

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