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Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

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Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom in Scotland (Variant 1).svg
Scottish Parliament
Long title An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the holding of referendums throughout Scotland.
Citation 2020 asp 2
Introduced by Michael Russell MSP
Territorial extent  Scotland
Dates
Royal assent 29 January 2020
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 2) is an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by Parliament on 19 December 2019. [1] This Act sets of a framework under Scots Law for the administration and governing of referendums in Scotland on any issue within the legal competence of the Scottish Parliament.

Contents

Legislative passagte

The bill was introduced by Cabinet Secretary for Constitutional Relations, Michael Russell, on 28 May 2019 as a government bill.

The lead scrutinising committee was the Finance and Constitution Committee.

The Scottish Government intended for this Act to form the statutory basis for their proposed referendum on Scottish independence, which the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, requested the power to hold such a referendum in late 2019. [2]

Provisions

The act establishes a framework for any referendum in Scotland. [3]

Further primary legislation is needed to actually hold a referendum. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MSPs back principles of indyref2 framework bill". BBC News. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ↑ correspondent, Libby Brooks Scotland (19 December 2019). "Sturgeon demands independence referendum powers be devolved". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "MSPs back compromise on indyref2 question". BBC News. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Further legislation to be needed for indyref2". BBC News. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2026.


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