othertales/uklegislation huggingface dataset:
Climate Change Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limit on use of carbon units for the period 2018-2022 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Climate Change Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual targets for each year in the period 2028-2032 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st January 2017. Appointed day 2 1st January 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 33 (notification of occupancy) of the Water Resources (Scotland) Act 2013 (in so far as that section is not already in force). R CUNNINGHAM A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th October 2016
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st December 2016. Amendment of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland Rules of Procedure 2016 2 1 The Upper Tribunal for Scotland Rules of Procedure 2016 contained in the schedule of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2016 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In rule 29 (notice of decisions and reasons), after paragraph (3) insert— 3A A request under paragraph (3) must be made in writing. . ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th October 2016
Public Bodies Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016 (Commencement and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 9th November 2016. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016. Appointed days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of section 8 of the Act (power to modify the Commission’s functions) is 9th November 2016. 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the remaining provisions of the Act insofar as not already in force is 1st April 2017. Transitory provision 3 In the period until 1st April 2017, the duty in section 8(4) of the Act is to apply as a duty to consult the non-statutory Commission (within the meaning given by section 28(6) of the Act). DEREK MACKAY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th October 2016
Legal Aid And Advice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 28th November 2016. Amendment of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2016 2 1 The Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2016 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(2)(c), in inserted sub-paragraph (ba), for “72(3)” substitute “72(9)”. 3 In the schedule, in the table of fees— a in paragraph 2, in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “6” substitute “7”; and b in paragraph 5(b), after “sheets” insert “(or part thereof)”. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th October 2016
Children And Young Persons Citation, commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Revocation Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Revocation 2 The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Part 4 and Part 5 Complaints) Order 2016 is revoked. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th October 2016
Representation Of The People Citation, commencement and transitional provision 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment (No. 2) Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. 2 The amendments made by this Order do not apply in relation to an election for which the date of poll is before 4th May 2017. Amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011 2 The Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011 is amended as follows. 3 In schedule 1 (Scottish local government election rules)— a in rule 25 (equipment of polling stations)— i in paragraph (4), omit the words after “outside every polling station”; and ii after paragraph (4), insert— 4A A notice in the form set out in Form 13A, or a form to the like effect, giving directions for the guidance of voters in voting, shall be exhibited in every compartment of every polling station. ; b in rule 43 (the count)— i in paragraph (1)(b), omit “if required to do so by a candidate or an election agent,”; ii in paragraph (5), for the words from “Where under” to “do so” substitute “The returning officer shall verify each ballot paper account”; and iii in paragraph (5), for “, which any election agent may copy” substitute “and shall, on request, supply a copy of that statement to any election agent”; c in rule 44 (rejected ballot papers), in paragraph (1)(a) after “electronic” insert “or other”; and d in Part VII (forms for use at Scottish local government elections)— i for Forms 1 and 8 to 12, substitute the equivalently numbered forms which are set out in the schedule of this order; ii for Form 13, substitute the forms numbered 13 and 13A which are set out in that schedule; and iii for Forms 14 and 15, substitute the equivalently numbered forms which are set out in that schedule. 4 In schedule 2 (modifications where poll at local government election is taken together with poll at another election), omit paragraph 22. 5 Omit schedule 4 (form of postal voting statement). Amendment of the Representation of the People Act 1983 6 After subsection (5) of section 76 (limitation of election expenses) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 , insert— 5A The maximum amount mentioned above for a candidate at a local government election in Scotland is not required to cover— a the candidate’s personal expenses; b expenses that are reasonably attributable to the candidate having a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the candidate’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. . Revocation 7 In the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2016 , in article 2 (amendment of the Scottish Local Government Elections Order 2011) omit— a paragraph (f); and b the word “and” immediately before it. JOE FITZPATRICK Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th November 2016
Legal Aid And Advice Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st December 2016. Proceedings in which civil legal aid is available 2 In paragraph 1 of Part I of schedule 2 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (courts in which civil legal aid is available), before the entry relating to the Upper Tribunal insert— in or with respect to an appeal to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (including an application for permission to appeal); . ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd November 2016
Public Bodies Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management) as Specified Authority) Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Treatment of Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management) as Specified Authority 2 Crown Estate Scotland (Interim Management) is to be treated, for the purposes of or in connection with any appointment to that body, as if it were a specified authority within the meaning of section 2(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Commissioner’s functions). R CUNNINGHAM A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th October 2016
Criminal Law Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Justice Outcomes Improvement Plan and Performance Report (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 19th November 2016. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. Community justice outcomes improvement plans 2 The plan prepared under section 19 of the Act (community justice outcomes improvement plan) is to be published by 31st March 2017. Reports on performance 3 The specified period for the purposes of section 23(1)(a) of the Act (reports on performance in relation to community justice outcomes) is the period beginning on 1st April 2017 and ending on 31st March 2018. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd October 2016
Animals Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Amendment of the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2 1 The Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 are amended as follows. 2 In schedule 1 (bovine animals), in the entry relating to ear tagging, for the entry in column 2 (purpose) substitute— 1. Identification; 2. Screening or routine or random testing for disease; or 3. Genetic analysis. Revocation 3 Regulation 2(2) of the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 is revoked. FERGUS EWING A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 4th October 2016
Court Of Session Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Electronic Authentication) 2016. 2 It comes into force on 31st October 2016. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. 4 Subject to subparagraph (5), this Act of Sederunt applies to any Act of Sederunt made on or before the date this Act of Sederunt comes into force. 5 This Act of Sederunt does not apply to the Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016 . Electronic authentication 2 Any reference in an Act of Sederunt to a document being— a authenticated (including by signature); b certified; c signed; d signed and dated; or e endorsed, by a person mentioned in paragraph 3 or by a court includes a reference to that document being authenticated electronically by that person or court, as the case may be. Persons 3 The persons mentioned are— a a Lord Ordinary, a judge or Court of Session clerk of any kind; b an Appeal Sheriff or the Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court; and c the sheriff, the sheriff clerk or the clerk of court. CJM SUTHERLAND Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 30th September 2016
Licences And Licensing Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5 and Saving Provisions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st November 2016. 2 In this Order, “the 2015 Act ” means the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table) is specified in column 3 of that table. Saving provision: section 75 of the 2015 Act 3 1 Paragraph (2) applies in relation to premises in respect of which an application for an occasional licence is made to the Licensing Board, or an occasional licence is granted by the Licensing Board, prior to 1st November 2016. 2 Where this paragraph applies, the amendment made by section 75 of the 2015 Act has no effect until the date on which the occasional licence referred to in paragraph (1) ceases to have effect. 3 In this article— “Licensing Board” means a Board continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the 2005 Act; and “occasional licence” means a licence granted under section 56 of the 2005 Act. Saving provision: section 77 of the 2015 Act 4 Despite the commencement of section 77 of the 2015 Act, the amendments made by that section to the 1982 Act have no effect in relation to an application made prior to 1st May 2017. Saving provision: section 78 of the 2015 Act 5 1 Despite the commencement of section 78 of the 2015 Act, the amendments made by that section to the 1982 Act have no effect in relation to proceedings to vary or suspend a licence where the date of notification by the licensing authority of their proposal to hold a hearing in accordance with paragraph 11(8) of schedule 1 of the 1982 Act is prior to 1st November 2016. 2 In this article “licensing authority” has the same meaning given in section 2 of the 1982 Act. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 29th September 2016
Community Empowerment Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Planning (Locality Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 20th December 2016. Localities 2 For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 a locality must be— a an electoral ward within the meaning given by section 1 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 ; or b an area within the area of the local authority with a population which does not exceed 30,000. KEVIN STEWART Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th November 2016
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Homeowner Housing Committees) Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st December 2016. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations — “the 2014 Act ” means the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014; “the hohcs” means the committees constituted in accordance with schedule 4 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 , to be known as the homeowner housing committees in terms of section 16(2) of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 when exercising functions conferred on them by virtue of section 16(1) of that Act; and “the hohcs functions” means the functions exercised by hohcs by virtue of section 16(1) of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011. Transfer of hohcs functions to the First-tier Tribunal and abolition of hohcs 3 1 Subject to regulations 4 and 5, the hohcs functions are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal with allocation to the First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber. 2 The hohcs are abolished. Transitional and savings provisions 4 The transitional and savings provisions set out in schedule 1 of these Regulations have effect. Consequential amendments 5 The consequential amendments set out in schedule 2 of these Regulations have effect. Consequential amendments to the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 Code of Conduct of Property Factors 6 The consequential amendments to the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 Code of Conduct of Property Factors set out in schedule 3 of these Regulations have effect. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th October 2016
Sheriff Court Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 3) (Supervision Default Orders) 2016. 2 It comes into force on 31st October 2016. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal. Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 2 1 The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are amended in accordance with this paragraph. 2 In rule 2.3 (general provisions for service) , after paragraph (1) insert— 1A The citation of a person to appear before the sheriff under an enactment mentioned in paragraph (1B) is to be effected in the same manner, with the necessary modifications, as the citation of an accused in summary proceedings under section 141 of the Act of 1995 (manner of citation), but— a the citation is to be signed by the sheriff clerk instead of the prosecutor; b the forms relating to the citation of an accused do not apply to such a citation. 1B The enactments are— a section 256AC(1)(a) of; b section 256C(1)(a) of; and c paragraph 8(1)(a) of schedule 19A of, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 , as applied by paragraph 8(2) or (4) of schedule 1 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 . . 3 In rule 2.6(5) (forms of execution of service) , after subparagraph (j) insert— k rule 20.23(4) (supervision default orders: failure to comply) shall be in Form 2.6–EK; l rule 20.23(5) (supervision default orders: hearing of application to amend or vary) shall be in Form 2.6–EL. . 4 After rule 20.22 (community payback orders) , insert— Supervision default orders 20.23 1 This rule applies where paragraph 8(2) or (4) of schedule 1 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (restricted transfers from England and Wales to Scotland) applies to a transfer to Scotland. 2 A supervision default order made under section 256AC(1)(a) of the 2003 Act (breach of supervision requirements) is to be in Form 20.23–A. 3 An application under paragraph 10(1) of schedule 19A of the 2003 Act (amendment or revocation of supervision default order) is to be in Form 20.23–B. 4 The citation of an offender to appear before the sheriff under the following enactments is to be in Form 20.23–C— a section 256AC(1)(a) of the 2003 Act; b section 256C(1)(a) of the 2003 Act; c paragraph 8(1)(a) of schedule 19A of the 2003 Act. 5 The citation of an offender to appear before the sheriff under paragraph 10(5) of schedule 19A of the 2003 Act (amendment or revocation of supervision default order: hearing) is to be in Form 20.23–D. 6 In this rule, “the 2003 Act” means the Criminal Justice Act 2003 . . 5 In the Appendix— a after Form 2.6–EJ (form of execution of citation of offender under section 227Z(13) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) , insert Forms 2.6–EK and 2.6–EL set out in Part 1 of the schedule of this Act of Adjournal; b after Form 20.22–E (form of citation of offender under section 227Z(13) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) insert Forms 20.23–A, 20.23–B, 20.23–C and 20.23–D set out in Part 2 of the schedule of this Act of Adjournal. CJM SUTHERLAND Lord Justice General I.P.D. Edinburgh 28th September 2016
Housing Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 31st October 2016. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. Appointed day 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of the schedule) is 31st October 2016. 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the schedule in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) for that purpose only. KEVIN STEWART Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd September 2016
Education Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Additional Support for Learning (Sources of Information) (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 14th November 2016. Publication of information by education authority 2 For the purposes of section 26(2)(i) of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (power to specify additional sources of information), the persons specified are— a Children in Scotland Ltd. , a charitable body registered in Scotland under registration number SC003527 (trading as “Enquire”, the Scottish advice and information service for additional support for learning); b Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance, a charitable body registered in Scotland under registration number SC033576; and c Govan Law Centre Trust, a charitable body registered in Scotland under registration number SC030193. Revocation 3 The Orders specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule are revoked to the extent described in column 3 of that table. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th September 2016
Clean Air Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2016 and come into force on 31st October 2016. Revocation 2 The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 are revoked. R CUNNINGHAM A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th September 2016
Court Of Session Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 28th November 2016. 2 In this Order— “the 1898 Act ” means the Vexatious Actions (Scotland) Act 1898 ; “the 1971 Act ” means the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 ; “the 2014 Act ” means the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014; “relevant claim” means— a claim raised on or after 28th November 2016 that would be a small claim but for the repeal of sections 35(2) to (4) , 36A, 36B and 37(2B) and (2C) and the words “other than a small claim” in section 38(b) of the 1971 Act; or a claim which would be such a claim were the figures of £3000 within each of article 2(a) and (b) of the Small Claims (Scotland) Order 1988 figures of £5000; and “small claim” has the meaning it has in section 35(2) of the 1971 Act. Appointed day 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2014 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule of this Order (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 28th November 2016. 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in the schedule, a provision specified in column 1 of that table comes into force only for that purpose. Small claims raised before 28th November 2016 3 1 The following provisions apply to small claims raised before 28th November 2016. 2 Despite the repeal of sections 35(2) to (4), 36A, 36B and 37(2B) and (2C) and the words, “other than a small claim” in section 38(b) of the 1971 Act by paragraph 6(1) and (2) of schedule 5 of the 2014 Act, those sections and the Small Claims (Scotland) Order 1988 continue to apply to such claims. 3 Despite the repeal of paragraph 3(c) of Part 2 of schedule 2 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (proceedings in which civil legal aid is not available) , that paragraph continues to apply to such claims. 4 Sections 72, 73, 77, 78, 80, 82 and 96 of the 2014 Act do not apply to such claims. Savings as regards the Vexatious Actions (Scotland) Act 1898 4 Despite the repeal of the 1898 Act by paragraph 27 of schedule 5 of the 2014 Act— a the 1898 Act continues to apply to an application made under that Act before 28th November 2016; and b an order under the 1898 Act (including as applied by paragraph (a)) continues to have effect. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th September 2016