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Constitutional Law Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Tweed Regulation Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st January 2015. Amendment to the Tweed Regulation Order 2007 2 In article 3 (annual close time order) of the Tweed Regulation Order 2007 — a in paragraph (1) for “14th February” substitute “31st March”; b in paragraph (2) for “1st until 14th February” substitute “1st February until 31st March”; and c after paragraph (2) insert— 3 No person may retain any salmon caught by rod and line during the period from 1st February until 31st March, both dates inclusive. 4 In paragraph (3) “retain” means failing to return a fish at once to the river or other water from which it came and with the least possible injury. . RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 19th January 2015
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations come into force on 30th March 2015. Amendment of the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 2 The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. New regulation 9A 3 After regulation 9, insert— Return of retained badge 9A 1 This regulation applies to a disabled person’s badge which— a has been retained on the ground referred to in sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (b) of section 21(4D) of the 1970 Act; and b does not fall within sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) of that paragraph. 2 The constable or enforcement officer who has retained the badge is to return it to the issuing authority as soon as reasonably practicable. 3 On receipt of a badge returned under paragraph (2), the issuing authority is to return it to the holder as soon as reasonably practicable. 4 If a badge is returned under this regulation more than 14 days after it was retained, the issuing authority is to explain in writing to the holder the reasons for the delay. . New regulation 10A 4 After regulation 10, insert— Review of local authority decision 10A 1 Where a local authority has decided that a person (“the applicant”) is not a disabled person of a description specified in regulation 4, an application for review of that decision may be made by— a the applicant; or b any person appearing to the local authority to be an appropriate representative of the applicant. 2 An application for review must— a be made in writing to the local authority; b be made within 28 days of notification to the applicant of the authority’s decision; and c set out the reasons for the application. 3 On receipt of an application for review, a local authority is to arrange for its decision to be reviewed by a person who was not, or persons who were not, involved in taking that decision. 4 A local authority must— a provide the person who made the application with written notification of the outcome of the review; and b endeavour to do so within 28 days of receipt of the application. 5 Where it appears to the local authority that it will not be possible to provide the notification within the period specified in paragraph (4)(b), it must intimate this (and the reasons for the delay) in writing to the person who made the application for review. . Amendment of the Schedule 5 In paragraph 1 of Part IIIA of the Schedule (form of badge)— a omit sub-paragraphs (b), (d) to (h), (j) and (k); and b omit the words from “For the purposes” to the end. DEREK MACKAY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th January 2015
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 and comes into force on 30th March 2015. Appointed day 2 30th March 2015 is appointed as the day for the coming into force of the Disabled Persons’ Parking Badges (Scotland) Act 2014 (so far as not then already in force). DEREK MACKAY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th January 2015
Plant Health Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of article 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of article 8 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of article 21 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of article 22 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 2 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 4 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 5 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 6 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 7 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheriff Court Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Adoption Rules Amendment) 2015. 2 It comes into force on 26th January 2015. 3 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of the Sheriff Court Adoption Rules 2 1 The Sheriff Court Adoption Rules 2009 in the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007) 2009 are amended as follows. 2 In rule 47 (confidentiality), at the end of paragraph (3) insert “and rule 51”. 3 In rule 51 (report of children’s hearing)— a for paragraph (1) substitute— 1 This rule applies where the sheriff is given a report from a children’s hearing under section 95(2) of the 2007 Act . 1A The sheriff clerk shall lodge in the process of the application— a the report, and b where paragraph (1C) applies, the documents referred to in that paragraph. 1B Subject to paragraph (1D), the sheriff clerk shall send a copy of the report together with a notice in Form 23 to— a the parties to the application; b any relevant person in relation to the child; and c such other person as the sheriff considers appropriate. 1C This paragraph, and paragraphs (1D) and (1E) apply where, pursuant to rule 77(7) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Rules 2013 , the sheriff is given, in addition to the report referred to in paragraph (1)— a a redacted report, and b details of the children’s hearing’s determination of a non-disclosure request. 1D The sheriff shall, having regard to the details referred to in paragraph (1C)(b), determine in respect of each person referred to in paragraph (1B) whether that person is to be sent a copy of the redacted report in place of a copy of the report, and paragraph (1B) shall apply accordingly. 1E Unless the sheriff otherwise directs, the report lodged in the process shall not be available to any person to whom a copy of the redacted report has been sent pursuant to paragraph (1D). . b in paragraph (2), for “(1)(b)” substitute “(1B)”. BRIAN GILL Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 12th January 2015
Local Government Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration and Severance Payments) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. Amendment of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 2 1 The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. 2 For the table in regulation 6(2) (remuneration of the Leader of the Council) substitute— (a) Band A – £27,878; (b) Band B – £33,454; (c) Band C – £39,028; (d) Band D – £50,180. . 3 For the table in regulation 7(2) (remuneration of the Civic Head) substitute— (a) Band A – £20,909; (b) Band B – £25,090; (c) Band C – £29,272; (d) Band D – £37,635. . 4 For regulation 10 (Councillors’ remuneration) substitute— Councillors’ remuneration 10 Each local authority shall pay remuneration to each of its Councillors of a total yearly amount of £16,726. . 5 In regulation 12 (joint boards)— a in paragraph (8) for “for the year ending 31st March 2014 of £20,497 and, from 1st April 2014, of £20,702” substitute “of £20,909”; and b in paragraph (9) for “for the year ending 31st March 2014 of £19,472 and, from 1st April 2014, of £19,667” substitute “of £19,864”. Revocation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Severance Payments) Regulations 2006 3 The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Severance Payments) Regulations 2006 are revoked. MARCO BIAGI Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th January 2015
Judgments Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 7th February 2015. 2 These regulations extend only to Scotland. Amendment to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001 2 1 The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001 is amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 1 (the Regulation), after paragraph 2A (adaptation orders: Northern Ireland) insert— Adaptation orders: Scotland 2B 1 This paragraph applies in relation to proceedings in Scotland in relation to the adaptation of a measure or order pursuant to Article 54 of the Regulation. 2 In this paragraph, an “adaptation order” means an order for the adaptation of a measure or order which is contained in a foreign judgment but is unknown under the law of Scotland pursuant to Article 54 of the Regulation. 3 An application for an adaptation order or a challenge under Article 54(2) of the Regulation to the adaptation of any measure or order without an adaptation order must be made to the Court of Session. . MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th January 2015
Scottish Court Service Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015 and comes into force on 2nd February 2015. Appointed day 2 1 2nd February 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 specified in paragraph (2), but only for the purposes of— a enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 71(2) of, and paragraph 3(2) and (3) of schedule 3, to the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 prescribing the procedure by which a person may be nominated, or otherwise selected for appointment, as a member of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service; and b permitting the nomination of a member in accordance with such regulations. 2 The provisions are— a section 130 (the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service); b in Part 1 of schedule 4, paragraph 1(1), (2), (6), (8) and (9) (modification of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008); c in Part 2 of schedule 4, paragraph 3(1) to (4) and (6) (transitional provision regarding existing tribunals). MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 20th January 2015
Investigatory Powers Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Modification of Authorisation Provisions: Legal Consultations) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 2nd February 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “inquiry” means an inquiry or hearing held under a provision contained in an enactment; “legal consultation” means— a consultation between a professional legal adviser and that adviser’s client or any person representing that client; or a consultation between a professional legal adviser or that adviser’s client or any person representing that client and a registered medical practitioner, made in connection with, or in contemplation of, legal proceedings and for the purposes of such proceedings; “premises” has the meaning given by section 31(10) of the Act ; and “the Act” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000. Directed surveillance to be treated as intrusive surveillance 3 1 Directed surveillance which is to be carried out on any part of premises specified in paragraph (2) is to be treated as intrusive surveillance for the purposes of the Act if, at any time when the surveillance is to be carried out, that part of those premises is to be used for a legal consultation. 2 The premises are— a any premises in which individuals who are serving sentences of imprisonment or detention, remanded in custody or remanded or committed for trial or sentence, may be detained; b a legalised police cell within the meaning of section 14(1) of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 ; c any premises in which individuals may be detained under paragraph 16(1), (1A) or (2) of Schedule 2 or paragraph 2(2) or (3) of Schedule 3 to the Immigration Act 1971 or section 36(1) of the UK Borders Act 2007 ; d any premises in which individuals may be detained under Part VI of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 or the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 ; e a police station; f the place of business of any professional legal adviser; and g any premises used for the sittings and business of any court, tribunal or inquiry. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th January 2015
Legal Aid And Advice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on 26th January 2015. Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 2 1 The Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1) of regulation 3A — a in sub-paragraph (a), after head (iii) insert— iiia a pre-hearing panel meeting at which a determination under section 81A of the 2011 Act is to be made as regards an individual to whom section 79(5A)(a)(i) of the 2011 Act refers; ; and b in sub-paragraph (b), after head (iii) insert— iiia a pre-hearing panel meeting at which a determination under section 81A of the 2011 Act is to be made as regards an individual to whom section 79(5A)(a)(i) of the 2011 Act refers; . 3 In regulation 13— a in paragraph (1), for “3A(1)(a)(ii) and (iii), (b)(ii) and (iii)” substitute “3A(1)(a)(ii), (iii) and (iiia), (b)(ii), (iii) and (iiia)” ; and b in paragraph (3A), for “3A(1)(a)(ii) and (iii), (b)(ii) and (iii)” substitute “3A(1)(a)(ii), (iii) and (iiia), (b)(ii), (iii) and (iiia)” . PAUL WHEELHOUSE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 20th January 2015
Land And Buildings Transaction Tax Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Ancillary Provision) (Scotland) Order 2014. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st April 2015. Registration in the Books of Council and Session 2 The Keeper of the Registers of Scotland need not accept an application for registration in the Books of Council and Session of a document effecting or evidencing a notifiable transaction (within the meaning of section 30 of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013) unless that application provides any information reasonably required by the Keeper to enable compliance with the Keeper’s duty under section 43(1) of that Act. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th December 2014
Water Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nitrate Vulnerable Zones 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publication of maps 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation and minor amendments 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxes Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st January 2015. Day appointed 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule to this Order (so far as not then in force and the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 1st January 2015. 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table, a provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 2014
Ancient Monuments Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014 and comes into force on 19th January 2015. Appointed Day 2 19th January 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 1 (establishment of Historic Environment Scotland) of and schedule 1 (further provision about Historic Environment Scotland) to the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 but only for the purposes of enabling— a the Scottish Ministers to appoint— i persons as members of Historic Environment Scotland; and ii one of those members to chair Historic Environment Scotland; and b the appointment of a person as the chief executive of Historic Environment Scotland. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 2014
Building And Buildings Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (Charging Orders) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 7th February 2015. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. Notification of making of a charging order 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), on making a charging order under section 46A of the Act , the local authority must— a serve a copy of the charging order on the owner of the building concerned; b advise the owner of the effect of the charging order; and c notify the owner of— i the right of appeal under section 47(3) of the Act against the charging order; and ii the time limit within which such an appeal may be made. 2 Where a charging order relates to qualifying expenses (as defined in section 46B of the Act) that are recoverable under section 27(7)(b) of the Act from a relevant person (as defined in section 27(3) of the Act), other than the owner, the references in paragraph (1) to the owner of the building are to be read as references to the relevant person (as so defined) in relation to the building. Form of charging order 3 A charging order is to be in the form set out in Schedule 1. Form of discharge of charging order 4 A discharge of a charging order is to be in the form set out in Schedule 2. MARCO BIAGI Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 2014
Judgments Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 1 JURISDICTION Jurisdiction 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 RECOGNITION AND REFUSAL OF RECOGNITION OF A JUDGMENT OF A COURT OF A MEMBER STATE Interpretation and application 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recognition of a judgment 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusal of recognition of judgment 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jurisdiction and review 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Differences in applicable law 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sist of proceedings 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Criminal Law Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Prescribed Relatives) Order 2014 and comes into force on 30th January 2015. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014. Prescribed relatives 2 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the following persons are prescribed relatives for the purposes of sections 2(6) and 6(2)(b) of the Act— a any person who is married to, or in a civil partnership with, the victim; b any person who is living together with the victim as if they are married and have been so living together for a minimum period of 6 months; c children or step-children of the victim; d parents or step-parents of the victim; e grandparents or great-grandparents of the victim; f grandchildren or great-grandchildren of the victim; g siblings of the victim; h aunts or uncles of the victim; i nephews or nieces of the victim; j cousins of the victim; k a person who cares for the victim, or a person whom the victim cares for, within the meaning of paragraph 20 of Schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 ; l a person who is a guardian of the victim, or someone for whom the victim is a guardian, appointed under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 or the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 ; m a person who is a private foster carer of the victim, or someone for whom the victim is a private foster carer, within the meaning of section 96(1)(c) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 ; n a person who is a foster carer or kinship carer of the victim, or someone for whom the victim is a foster carer or kinship carer, within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 ; o a continuing attorney of the victim, or someone for whom the victim is a continuing attorney, within the meaning of section 15 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; and p a welfare attorney of the victim, or someone for whom the victim is a welfare attorney, within the meaning of section 16 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. 2 Where the victim is deceased and any person would have been a prescribed relative of the victim under paragraph (1) but for the victim’s death, that person is a prescribed relative for the purposes of sections 2(6) and 6(2)(b) of the Act. 3 Any person who is accused of the offence or alleged offence committed against the victim cannot be a prescribed relative for the purposes of section 6(2)(b) of the Act. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 15th December 2014
Children And Young Persons Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2014 and comes into force on 9th January 2015. 2 In this Order— “the 2014 Act ” means the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014; and “the 2010 Act ” means the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 . Appointed day 2 9th January 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of— a section 81(4) of the 2014 Act (school closure review panels) for the purpose of bringing into force section 17A(6) of the 2010 Act in so far as not already in force; and b section 81(9) of the 2014 Act in so far as not already in force. AILEEN CAMPBELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th December 2014