Scotland Act

Not to be confused with Act of the Scottish Parliament.

The Scotland Acts are a set of acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom which relate to the creation and devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament.

The term Scotland Act may refer to:

  • Scotland Act 1978 (c. 51), part of an initial attempt at a devolved Scotland (repealed 1979)
  • Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), which formed the devolved Scottish Parliament
  • Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), which devolved further powers (primarily relating to taxation)
  • Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), which devolved a number of transport- and finance-related powers
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