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UK Law Reference
Scotland Act 2016 overview

Scotland Act 2016 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

73 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Permanence of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government
  2. s.2The Sewel convention
  3. s.3Elections
  4. s.4Power to make provision about elections
  5. s.5Timing of elections
  6. s.6Electoral registration: the digital service
  7. s.7Expenditure in connection with elections
  8. s.8Review of electoral boundaries by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
  9. s.9Functions exercisable within devolved competence: elections
  10. s.10Minor and consequential amendments: elections etc
  11. s.11Super-majority requirement for certain legislation
  12. s.12Scope to modify the Scotland Act 1998
  13. s.13Power of Scottish Parliament to set rates of income tax
  14. s.14Amendments of Income Tax Act 2007
  15. s.15Consequential amendments: income tax
  16. s.16Assignment of VAT
  17. s.17Tax on carriage of passengers by air
  18. s.18Tax on commercial exploitation of aggregate
  19. s.19Devolved taxes: further provision
  20. s.20Borrowing
  21. s.21Provision of information to the Office for Budget Responsibility
  22. s.22Disability, industrial injuries and carer's benefits
  23. s.23Benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses
  24. s.24Discretionary payments: top-up of reserved benefits
  25. s.25Discretionary housing payments
  26. s.26Discretionary payments and assistance
  27. s.27Welfare foods
  28. s.28Power to create other new benefits
  29. s.29Universal credit: costs of claimants who rent accommodation
  30. s.30Universal credit: persons to whom, and time when, paid
  31. s.31Employment support
  32. s.32Functions exercisable within devolved competence
  33. s.33Social Security Advisory Committee and Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
  34. s.34Information-sharing
  35. s.35Extension of unauthorised disclosure offence
  36. s.36Crown Estate
  37. s.37Equal opportunities
  38. s.38Public sector duty regarding socio-economic inequalities
  39. s.39Tribunals
  40. s.40Roads
  41. s.41Roads: traffic signs etc
  42. s.42Roads: speed limits
  43. s.43Roads: parking
  44. s.44Roads: consequential provision etc
  45. s.45Policing of railways and railway property
  46. s.46British Transport Police: cross-border public authorities
  47. s.47Onshore petroleum
  48. s.48Onshore petroleum: consequential amendments
  49. s.49Onshore petroleum: existing licences
  50. s.50Consumer advocacy and advice
  51. s.51Functions exercisable within devolved competence: consumer advocacy and advice
  52. s.52Gaming machines on licensed betting premises
  53. s.53Abortion
  54. s.54Gaelic Media Service
  55. s.55Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses
  56. s.56Maritime and Coastguard Agency
  57. s.57Rail: franchising of passenger services
  58. s.58Fuel poverty: support schemes
  59. s.59Energy company obligations
  60. s.60Apportionment of targets
  61. s.61Renewable electricity incentive schemes: consultation
  62. s.62Offshore renewable energy installations
  63. s.63References to Competition and Markets Authority
  64. s.64Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
  65. s.65Office of Communications
  66. s.66Bodies that may be required to attend before the Parliament
  67. s.67Destination of fines, forfeitures and fixed penalties
  68. s.68Subordinate legislation under functions exercisable within devolved competence
  69. s.69Transfers of property etc to the Scottish Ministers
  70. s.70Transitional provision
  71. s.71Power to make consequential, transitional and saving provision
  72. s.72Commencement
  73. s.73Short title