Bank Holidays (Scotland) Act 2019 1

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SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

Bank Holidays (Scotland) Bill

SP Bill 75

(as introduced)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about bank holidays in Scotland.

1 Bank holidays in Scotland

In schedule 1 to the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, for paragraph 2 (bank
holidays in Scotland) substitute—
“2 The following are to be bank holidays in Scotland—
New Year’s Day.
2nd January.
25th January.
Good Friday.
1st May.
24th June.
30th November.
Christmas Day.
26th December.
2A If a day mentioned in paragraph 2 is a Saturday or a Sunday, the first day following
that day which is not a Saturday or Sunday and which is not otherwise a bank holiday
in Scotland is to be a bank holiday in Scotland.”

2 Consequential and minor repeals

(1) The St Andrew’s Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 is repealed.
(2) In the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, section 1(6) is repealed.

3 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

4 Short title
The short title of this Act is the Bank Holidays (Scotland) Act 2019.