Statutory Instruments
2006 No. 609
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND
The Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006
Made
8th March 2006
Coming into force
1st May 2006
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of March 2006
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order is made by Her Majesty in Council in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(2) of the Scotland Act 1998( 1 ).
In accordance with section 115 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7 to, that Act, a draft of this Order has been—
laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament; and
laid before and approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Scotland Act 1998 .
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights
2. In Part 3 of Schedule 5 to the Act, in paragraph 3(2) (which lists bodies which are reserved for the purposes of the Act), after paragraph (c) insert—
“ (d) the Commission for Equality and Human Rights. ” .
A.K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council