What is Section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998?

30 Legislative competence: supplementary. (1)Schedule 5 (which defines reserved matters) shall have effect. (2)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make any modifications of Schedule 4 or 5 which She considers necessary or expedient.

Does the Human Rights Act 1998 apply in Scotland?

In Scotland, civil and political rights are protected by the Scotland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998. There are several UN human rights treaties and Council of Europe human rights treaties that currently apply to Scotland.

Is Scotland developed or developing?

Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination with attractions ranging from unspoilt countryside, mountains and abundant history. The tourism economy and tourism related industries in Scotland support c. 196,000 in 2014 mainly in the service sector accounting for around 7.7\% of employment in Scotland.

Can Scotland make its own laws?

The Scottish Government cannot make laws in reserved areas and there has been a convention that the UK Parliament will not legislate in devolved areas without the consent of Holyrood. Devolution has not stood still since 1999, with a number of changes and additions to the Scottish Parliament’s powers.

Is a section 30 agreement needed for a second Scottish referendum?

It is the preference of Sturgeon to gain a section 30 agreement before holding a second referendum. So far, the First Minister has resisted calls for another route to be explored, and in her speech at the end of January she again called for patience and said any referendum “must be legal and legitimate”.

Will we see a new section 30 debate over Scottish independence?

Nicola Sturgeon, in her speech on 13 March calling for a second independence referendum, proposed another section 30 order. As that seems to have been ruled out for now by the Prime Minister, we may see a fresh legal debate about the Scottish parliament’s power to proceed without Westminster’s go-ahead.

What is a section 30 order?

This was achieved by a ‘section 30 order’ (referring to section 30 of the Scotland Act 1998) that temporarily lifted any restriction on the Scottish parliament’s power to arrange a referendum. That order was approved by both the UK and Scottish parliaments.

Could a section 30 order change the legal status of Scotland?

Even if a new section 30 order were approved and a referendum went ahead, it would be an advisory rather than legally binding referendum, meaning that a change in the legal status of Scotland would still depend on further negotiation with the UK and legislation in both parliaments.