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🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandConstitution

Scotland Act 1998

2

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Provision
2
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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1 Paragraph 1 does not reserve— a Her Majesty’s prerogative and other executive functions, b functions exercisable by any person acting on behalf of the Crown, or c any office in the Scottish Administration. 2 Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of honours and dignities or the functions of the Lord Lyon King of Arms so far as relating to the granting of arms; but this sub-paragraph does not apply to the Lord Lyon King of Arms in his judicial capacity. 3 Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of the management (in accordance with any enactment regulating the use of land) of the Crown Estate (that is, the property, rights and interests under the management of the Crown Estate Commissioners) . 3A Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of the requirements of section 90B(5) to (8). 4 Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of the functions of the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters. 5 Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the reservation by paragraph 1 of the functions exercisable through the Export Credits Guarantee Department.

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Scotland Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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