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The Scottish Administration (Offices) Order 2026

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In force since 2026-10-14, as the publisher states.

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Title and introductory text

2026 No. 1097 (S. 1) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND The Scottish Administration (Offices) Order 2026 Made 14th October 2026 Laid before Parliament 16th October 2026 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th October 2026 Coming into force 5th December 2026 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, on the 14th day of October 2026 Present, The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Him by section 126(8)(b) of the Scotland Act 1998, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows.

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1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Scottish Administration (Offices) Order 2026 and comes into force on 5th December 2026. (2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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2 Specification of offices

The following offices are specified for the purposes of section 126(8)(b) of the Scotland Act 1998 (offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices)— (a) the Clerk of the Sexual Offences Court appointed under section 86(1) of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, (b) a Deputy Clerk of the Sexual Offences Court appointed under section 87(1) of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025.

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