Scotland Act 2016

Scotland Act 2016
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the Scotland Act 1998 and make provision about the functions of the Scottish Ministers; and for connected purposes.
Citation2016 c. 11
Introduced byDavid Mundell (Commons)
Lord Dunlop (Lords)
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent23 March 2016
Other legislation
Amends
Amended byScottish Crown Estate Act 2019
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sets out amendments to the Scotland Act 1998 and devolves further powers to Scotland. The legislation is based on recommendations given by the report of the Smith Commission, which was established on 19 September 2014 in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum.