Provisions
The Act amends the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which sets out the official bank holidays for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The 1971 Act does not give employers the right to a day off work, nor does it require banks to close. However the 1971 Act does give relief of obligation to make payments on days specified as bank holidays.
If St Andrew's Day is on a Saturday or Sunday, the next Monday is designated as the bank holiday.
Read more about this topic: St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007
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—Charles Dickens (1812–1870)