Part I
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent standing orders making provision to enable the Parliament to expedite proceedings in relation to a particular Bill.
(3) Standing orders may make provision different from that required by subsection (1) for the procedure applicable to Bills of any of the following kinds―
- (a) Bills which restate the law,
- (b) Bills which repeal spent enactments,
- (c) private Bills.
(4) Standing orders shall provide for an opportunity for the reconsideration of a Bill after its passing if (and only if)―
- (a) the Judicial Committee decide that the Bill or any provision of it would not be within the legislative competence of the Parliament,
- (b) a reference made in relation to the Bill under section 33 is withdrawn following a request for withdrawal of the reference under section 34(2)(b), or
- (c) an order is made in relation to the Bill under section 35.
(5) Standing orders shall, in particular, ensure that any Bill amended on reconsideration is subject to a final stage at which it can be approved or rejected.
(6) References in subsection (4), sections 28(2) and 38(1)(a) and paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the passing of a Bill shall, in the case of a Bill which has been amended on reconsideration, be read as references to the approval of the Bill.
Other provisions
Acts of Union.
1706 c. 11.
1707 c. 7(S).
37. The Union with Scotland Act 1706 and the Union with England Act 1707 have effect subject to this Act.
Letters Patent and proclamations. 38.—(1) The Keeper of the Registers of Scotland shall record in the Register of the Great Seal—
- (a) all Letters Patent signed with Her Majesty’s own hand signifying Her Assent to a Bill passed by the Parliament, and
- (b) all royal proclamations under sections 2(5) and 3(2), which have passed under the Scottish Seal.
(2) On recording such Letters Patent he shall intimate the date of recording to the Clerk.
(3) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision as to—
- (a) the form and manner of preparation, and
- (b) the publication,
of such Letters Patent and proclamations.
(4) If the First Minister so directs, impressions with the same device as the Scottish Seal shall be taken in such manner, of such size and on such material as is specified in the direction.
(5) Each such impression—
