Scotland Act 1998
Scrutiny of Bills by the Supreme Court (legislative competence) .
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1 The Advocate General, the Lord Advocate or the Attorney General may refer the question of whether a Bill or any provision of a Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Parliament to the Supreme Court for decision. 2 Subject to subsection (3), he may make a reference in relation to a Bill at any time during— a the period of four weeks beginning with the passing of the Bill, and b any period of four weeks beginning with any ... approval of the Bill in accordance with standing orders made by virtue of section 36(5). 3 He shall not make a reference in relation to a Bill if he has notified the Presiding Officer that he does not intend to make a reference in relation to the Bill, unless the Bill has been approved as mentioned in subsection (2)(b) since the notification.
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