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Public Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Authorisation of Cremation – Death Outwith Scotland) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 13th May 2015. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011. Form of certificate under section 17(4) of the Act 2 A certificate in the form of Form X set out in the Schedule is specified for the purpose of section 17(4) of the Act. Form and content of application under section 18(2) of the Act 3 An application under section 18(2) of the Act must be in the form of Form Y set out in the Schedule and contain the information and documents specified in that form. Procedure for determination 4 In determining an application under section 18(2) of the Act, that is to say whether it is safe to cremate a person’s body, the medical reviewer must follow the following procedure— a determine whether there is a cardiac pacemaker or other potentially explosive device present in the body; b determine whether the body poses a risk to public health in that it is, or immediately before death was, infected with a notifiable disease specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 ; and c determine whether there is any radioactive or other hazardous material or implant present in the body. Form of certificate under Section 18(3) of the Act 5 Where a medical reviewer determines that it is safe to cremate a body, the medical reviewer must issue a certificate to that effect in the form of Form Z set out in the Schedule. MAUREEN WATT Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd April 2015
National Health Service Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on 17th May 2015. Amendment of the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 2 1 The National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)— a omit the definition of “the 2000 Regulations”; and b after the definition of “the 2009 Regulations” insert— “the 2015 Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015 ; . 3 In regulation 3(2) (supply of drugs and appliances)— a in sub-paragraph (a)— i for “the 2000 Regulations” substitute “the 2015 Regulations”; ii for “1st April 2014” substitute “1st April 2015” ; b in sub-paragraph (b)— i omit the words “and each quantity of drug”; ii for “the 2000 Regulations” substitute “the 2015 Regulations”; iii for “1st April 2014” substitute “1st April 2015” ; and c after sub-paragraph (b) insert— c in respect of the supply of each quantity of a drug, the charge that is specified in regulation 3(1)(c) of the 2015 Regulations as in force at 1st April 2015 . . Revocations 3 The following Regulations are revoked— a the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 ; b the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 ; and c the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 . SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 31st March 2015
Public Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. 2 In this Order, “the 2014 Act ” means the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Consequential amendments and repeals 2 The Schedule contains amendments and repeals consequential on the provisions of the 2014 Act. Saving 3 1 Paragraph (2) applies if before 1st April 2015 a local authority enters into arrangements by virtue of section 15(1) or 17(1) (delegation between local authorities and NHS bodies etc. ) of the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act ”). 2 Despite the repeal by the 2014 Act of sections 15 to 17 of the 2002 Act, those sections continue to have effect on and after 1st April 2015 in relation to the arrangements until the relevant day. 3 In paragraph (2), “relevant day” means the day on which a function is delegated to or by the local authority in pursuance of the 2014 Act. SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 31st March 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 (No. 2) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 2 1 In regulation 3 of the Advice and Assistance (Assistance by Way of Representation) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (application of Part II of the Act to assistance by way of representation: miscellaneous proceedings), after paragraph (n) insert— na proceedings in connection with— i an application under section 11 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (review of decisions relating to temporary exclusion orders); or ii an application under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to that Act (seizure of passports etc. ; extension of 14-day period by judicial authority); . PAUL WHEELHOUSE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 31st March 2015
Landfill Tax Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Landfill Tax (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2015. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2015. Amendments of Regulations 2 The Scottish Landfill Tax (Administration) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows. Amendment of regulation 2 3 In regulation 2(1) — a after ““transfer note” means” insert “a”; and b for ““transfer site”” substitute ““transfer station””. Amendment of regulation 11 4 In Regulation 11(7), for “See section 74 of the RSTP Act for the taxpayer’s right to amend a return and sections 100 to 103” substitute “See section 83 of the RSTP Act for the taxpayer’s right to amend a return and sections 109 to 112”. Amendment of regulation 17 5 In regulation 17(2)(a)— a after “comprised in it” insert “would be”; and b after “(i)” omit “would be”. Amendment of regulation 24 6 In regulation 24(2)(b)(ii), after “under” insert “section”. Amendment of regulation 26 7 In regulation 26— a in paragraph (1), in the definition of “project”, for “promoting or engaged in” substitute “furthering the progress of”; b after paragraph (2)(b), insert “or”; and c in paragraph (2), omit the words from “the body” in sub-paragraph (c) to “where” in sub-paragraph (d). Amendment of regulation 29 8 In regulation 29— a after paragraph (9)(n), omit “or”; and b at the end of paragraph (9) insert— or; p any remedial action required to be carried out under section 41 of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 . Amendment of regulation 36 9 In regulation 36(2), omit the words from “; and” to the end. New regulation 36A 10 After regulation 36, insert— Weigh bridges 36A 1 Weighing required by regulation 36 is to be carried out by way of a weigh bridge which complies with applicable weights and measures legislation. 2 Where a weigh bridge is available either on a landfill site or within close enough proximity of a site so as not in the opinion of Revenue Scotland to incur unreasonable costs on the operator, then that weigh bridge must be used to weigh all disposals. 3 Where the weigh bridge customarily used by the registrable person has broken down and in the opinion of Revenue Scotland the use of any other weigh bridge would incur unreasonable cost for the registrable person, that person must contact Revenue Scotland in order to make alternative arrangements for weighing disposals. . New regulation 39 11 After regulation 38, insert— Penalties 39 1 Where— a material has not been weighed in accordance with this Part; b a tax return is made in respect of the disposal of that material; and c there is in consequence potential lost revenue (within the meaning of sections 187 to 190 of the RSTP Act), the registrable person is liable for a penalty in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 Where paragraph (1) applies, any statement in the tax return regarding the weight of the material is deemed to be a deliberate inaccuracy for the purposes of section 182 of the RSTP Act and the penalty is to be calculated in accordance with section 183 of that Act. . JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th March 2015
Education Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013 (Modification of Legislation) Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st March 2015. Modification of legislation 2 The modifications specified in the Schedule have effect. ALASDAIR ALLAN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 26th March 2015
Landfill Tax Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Landfill Tax (Exemption Certificates) Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st April 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “the 1990 Act ” means the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ; “exemption certificate” means a certificate issued under article 3(1) of this Order; “exemption certificate holder” means a person who has been issued with and holds an exemption certificate that is in force; “ SEPA ” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency; “waste collection authority” means a waste collection authority within the meaning of section 30(3)(c) of the 1990 Act ; “waste regulation authority” means a waste regulation authority within the meaning of section 30(1)(b) of the 1990 Act . “waste removal powers” means statutory powers to remove illegally or improperly deposited material. Exemption certificates 3 1 Revenue Scotland may issue an exemption certificate to— a a waste regulation authority, insofar as it exercises its waste removal powers under section 59(6) to (9) of the 1990 Act; b SEPA, insofar as it exercises its waste removal powers under regulation 57 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 ; c a waste collection authority, insofar as it exercises its waste removal powers under section 59(6) to (9) of the 1990 Act; or d any other body or person, insofar as the body or person exercises waste removal powers under any other enactment. 2 A disposal is not a taxable disposal if— a it is made by an exemption certificate holder (or a person on the holder’s behalf); and b the disposal is made in accordance with the relevant exemption certificate. Conditions of exemption certificates 4 1 An exemption certificate must have set out in it any conditions which Revenue Scotland directs are to be conditions of issue of an exemption certificate. 2 Revenue Scotland may under paragraph (1) direct that— a a particular condition must be included in every exemption certificate; or b a particular condition must be included in an exemption certificate of a particular nature or one issued to a particular person. Statement of tax otherwise due 5 1 Where a disposal falls within paragraph (2) of article 3, the operator must issue to the person making the disposal a statement in a form to be determined by Revenue Scotland detailing the amount of tax which (but for that paragraph) would be chargeable in respect of the disposal. 2 The exemption certificate holder must send a copy of any statement issued under paragraph (1) to Revenue Scotland within such period of receipt of the statement as Revenue Scotland may direct. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th March 2015
Insolvency Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Common Financial Tool etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2014 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contingency allowance etc. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor amendments 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Children And Young Persons Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Aftercare (Eligible Needs) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. Aftercare: types of support constituting “eligible needs” 2 The following types of support are specified for the purposes of section 29(8) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 :— a financial support to meet essential accommodation and maintenance costs; b support, in the form of information or advice, to assist the person to access education, training, employment, leisure and skills-related opportunities; and c insofar as not covered by sub-paragraph (b), support, in the form of information or advice, relating to the person’s wellbeing. FIONA McLEOD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 31st March 2015
Charities Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Charity Test (Specified Bodies) and the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st April 2015. Amendment of the Charity Test (Specified Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2006 2 In the Schedule to the Charity Test (Specified Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2006 (specified bodies), before “(a) The National Galleries of Scotland;” insert “(za) Historic Environment Scotland;”. Amendment of the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Order 2006 3 In Part 1 of the Schedule to the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Order 2006 (non-departmental public bodies), after “The General Teaching Council for Scotland” insert “Historic Environment Scotland”. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th March 2015
Court Of Session Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. Modification of enactments 2 The modifications in the schedule have effect. PAUL WHEELHOUSE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th March 2015
Housing Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on 11th May 2015. Amendment of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 2007 2 In Schedule 1 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Repayment Charge and Discharge) Order 2007 from “payable in thirty” to the end of that Schedule substitute— MARGARET BURGESS Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th March 2015
Roads And Bridges Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Forth Road Bridge Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st June 2015. Appointed day 2 1st June 2015 is appointed as the day for the coming into force of the Forth Road Bridge Act 2013, so far as not then already in force. DEREK MACKAY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House Edinburgh 6th May 2015
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4 and Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2015. 2 This article and article 2 come into force on 31st March 2015. 3 Article 3 comes into force on 1st April 2015. Amendment to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2015 2 1 The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2015 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2(2), omit sub-paragraphs (h) to (l). Appointed day 3 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 6(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 so far as relating to the following repeals in the Environment Act 1995 — a section 111(6); b section 113(5), in the definition of “local enforcing authority”, paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it; c in section 114(2)(a)(iii), “15, 22(5),”; d in paragraph 4(3)(b) of Schedule 20, “22(5),”; and e paragraphs 45 to 61 of Schedule 22. AILEEN MCLEOD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd March 2015
Transport Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st April 2015. Amendments to the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 2 1 The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Scotland) Order 2006 is amended as follows. 2 At the end of article 12(2B)(d) (capped level of funding) omit “and”. 3 At the end of article 12(2B)(e) insert— ; f for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2015 £202,000,000; and g for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2016 £212,000,000 . 4 At the end of article 12(2D)(a) (reimbursement rate) omit “and”. 5 At the end of article 12(2D)(b) insert— ; c 57.1% for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2015; and d 56.9% for the financial year beginning on 1st April 2016 . DEREK MACKAY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th March 2015
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tribunal consisting of two or more members – voting 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences in relation to proceedings before the Scottish Tax Tribunals 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circumstances in which a person need not give evidence or produce something to the Scottish Tax Tribunals 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxes Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act (Postponement of Tax Pending a Review or Appeal) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014. Postponement of payment of tax pending a review or appeal 3 1 Notwithstanding the terms of section 245(1) of the Act (reviews and appeals not to postpone recovery of tax), where there is a review or appeal under Part 11 of the Act, the appellant may make an application to Revenue Scotland for postponement of payment of amounts of tax, penalty and interest due under the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 . 2 Where, on receipt of an application under paragraph (1), Revenue Scotland is satisfied that— a there are exceptional circumstances; and b these exceptional circumstances are such as to justify postponement, Revenue Scotland may grant the application in whole or in part and may impose in relation to the granting of the application any further conditions it considers appropriate. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th March 2015
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2015 and comes into force on 7th May 2015. Commencement of provisions: the Scottish Sentencing Council 2 The following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 come into force on 7th May 2015— a section 1(1); b section 1(2) but only for the purpose of bringing into force the provision of Schedule 1 of the 2010 Act specified in sub-paragraph (c); and c Schedule 1, paragraph 2 but only for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations prescribing the procedure by which a person may be nominated or otherwise selected as suitable for appointment, as a member of the Scottish Sentencing Council. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st April 2015
Environmental Protection Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Fixed Penalty Notices and Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. Fixed penalty notices: enforcement authority 2 1 The enforcement authority in relation to these Regulations is a local authority for the area of the authority. 2 The enforcement authority has the following functions in relation to fixed penalty notices:— a authorising a person for the purposes of section 88A(1) of the Act; and b the functions of an enforcement authority under schedule 1A of the Act. Time after which a fixed penalty notice may not be given 3 The time prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 3 of schedule 1A to the Act (period in which notice can be given) is 7 days after the day on which the offence took place. Fixed penalty notices: prescribed amount and the discounted amount 4 For the purposes of paragraph 4 of schedule 1A to the Act (amount of penalty)— a the amount of the fixed penalty is £200; and b the discounted amount is £100. Amendment to the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014 5 1 The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1 of the Schedule— a after sub-paragraph (g), omit “or”; and b at the end of sub-paragraph (h) insert— ; or i used to contain a purchase made in— i a prison; ii a hospital in which a person is detained, or otherwise in custody, under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or Part 6 or section 200 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 ; or iii secure accommodation, where the bag is necessary for reasons of security, good order, discipline or safety . 3 In paragraph 2 of the Schedule, after the definition of “prescription only medicine”— a omit “and”; and b insert— “prison” means any prison, young offenders institution or remand centre which is under the general superintendence of the Scottish Ministers under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 , and includes any contracted out prison within the meaning of section 106(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 ; “secure accommodation” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Regulations 2013 ; and . RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 31st March 2015
Animals Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on 19th May 2015. Amendment of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 2 1 The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “qualification certificate”, for paragraph (a) substitute— a a certificate granted by a body— i recognised and regulated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority or the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation ; and ii which oversees the training and assessment of persons carrying out the killing of animals and related operations confirming the passing of an independent examination as provided for in Article 21 ; or . 3 In Schedule 1, paragraph 6 (captive bolt device)— a in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “sub-paragraph (3)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)”; and b in sub-paragraph (2) after “animal” insert “, other than a water buffalo,”. RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st April 2015