The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 is an Act of the

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which governs the making of statutory instruments. Until 2011 the Act also governed

Scottish statutory instrument A Scottish statutory instrument ( gd, Ionnsramaid Reachdail na h-Alba; SSI) is subordinate legislation made by the Scottish Ministers or a regulatory authority in exercise of powers delegated by an Act of the Scottish Parliament. SSIs are the ...

s made under Acts of the Scottish Parliament.

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* United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1946 {{UK-statute-stub