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University of St. Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Act 2021
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This Act repeals paragraph 17 of schedule 6 of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 and starts the day after Royal Assent.
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University of St. Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Act 2002
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The University of St. Andrews may hold examinations and award postgraduate research degrees in medicine for certain qualified medical practitioners.
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Ure Elder Fund Transfer and Dissolution Act 2010
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This Act transfers the Ure Elder Fund’s property, rights, interests, and liabilities to the Ure Elder Trust, allows related pending proceedings to continue by or against the transferee, dissolves the transferor, repeals the 1906 Order Confirmation Act, and sets commencement two months after Royal Assent.
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Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014
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This provision sets victim and witness support rules, including duties on Scottish authorities, complaint handling, information access, translation, interpretation, and special treatment during investigations and proceedings.
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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025
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This part establishes the Victims and Witnesses Commissioner for Scotland and sets out the Commissioner’s main duties, reporting duties, investigative powers, and limits on acting in individual cases.
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Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2026
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This Act amends the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 so local authorities can work with percentage-based or fixed-amount levies, set deductions and timing rules, and make related scheme and return changes.
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Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024
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This part sets up a visitor levy for overnight accommodation in Scotland and gives local authorities powers and duties to introduce, run, report on, and review a scheme.
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Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019
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The Act creates special rules for child witnesses in certain serious criminal proceedings, generally requiring their evidence to be taken in advance of the hearing using special measures unless an exception applies.
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Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004
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This provision sets rules for using special measures when child or vulnerable witnesses give evidence, including notices, court decisions, and limits on some accused-person and witness-contact procedures.
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Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003
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This Part sets up Scotland’s water-environment protection framework and gives duties to Ministers, SEPA, and responsible authorities.
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Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002
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This provision sets up the main water-sector bodies, gives them duties and powers, and creates enforcement and reporting rules for Scottish Water and the regulators.
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Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013
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Scottish Ministers must promote Scotland’s water resources and can regulate, approve, restrict, or end qualifying water abstractions, while certain unapproved abstractions are prohibited.
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Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005
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This segment sets up the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, gives it regulatory powers over water and sewerage licences and charges, and creates offences for unauthorised use of the public water and sewerage systems.
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Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006
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This section authorises the railway works and gives the authorised undertaker powers to build, maintain, acquire land, manage roads and crossings, and deal with drainage and temporary possession, subject to stated consents, notices, compensation and time limits.
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Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015
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Local authorities must maintain a welfare fund and use it only for specified short-term assistance; the Scottish Ministers and the Ombudsman have related regulation, guidance, and review functions.
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Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Act 2012
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This Act lets the Scottish Ministers make regulations connected to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and requires them to prepare and lay impact reports.
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Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2025
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This Act requires Scottish Ministers to create, publish, and update a dog acquisition code of practice, and sets steps a prospective dog buyer must follow before acquiring a dog.
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Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018
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This Act makes it an offence for a circus operator to use, or allow others to use, a wild animal in a travelling circus, and sets a level 5 fine on summary conviction.
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Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024
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This provision creates offences for glue traps and muirburn, sets penalties, and gives the Scottish Ministers powers to make licensing schemes, regulations, and codes of practice.
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Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011
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This Act amends wildlife law in Scotland by adding snare rules, species-control powers, invasive-species controls, and several new offences and exceptions.
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