The Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c. 46) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is the Act which established the devolved Scottish Parliament.
The Act was amended by
- Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004
- Constitutional Reform Act 2005
- Scotland Act 2012.
Read more about Scotland Act 1998: History
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Tho the King of Scotland had been there
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Till we cam to yon bonny ha’
Whare the roof was o’ the beaten gold
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