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Wildlife Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Snares (Training) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st January 2016. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a “approved body” means a person or body specified in the Schedule; and b “trained” means trained to set a snare in position and on the circumstances in which the setting of snares is an appropriate method of predator control for the purposes of section 11A(4) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Training certificates 3 1 A person is trained when that person holds a training certificate issued in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 The training certificate is issued by an approved body. 3 The training certificate is issued to a person whom the approved body determines (by examination or otherwise) is competent to— a select an appropriate location for a snare to be set; b set a snare in accordance with the law; c identify and remedy defects in the setting and use of a snare; and d set a snare in such a manner, and in such a place, that it is reasonable to expect that— i use of the snare is consistent with animal welfare; and ii the setting of the snare is an appropriate method of predator control. Revocation 4 The Snares (Training) (Scotland) ( No. 2) Order 2012 is revoked. AILEEN McLEOD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd November 2015
Scottish Courts And Tribunals Service Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Supplementary Provision) Order 2015 and comes into force on 28th November 2015. Scottish Sentencing Council: remuneration and expenses of members 2 After paragraph 6 of schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, insert— Remuneration and expenses of members 6A 1 A member of the Council is entitled to such remuneration and expenses, if any, as the relevant authority may determine. 2 The “relevant authority” is— a in relation to a judicial member or a legal member, the Lord Justice General, or b in relation to a lay member, the Scottish Ministers. 3 Different remuneration or expenses may be determined under sub-paragraph (1) for members of different descriptions. 4 It is for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to pay any remuneration or expenses to which a member is entitled by virtue of sub-paragraph (1). . MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th November 2015
Mental Health Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Detention in Conditions of Excessive Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 16th November 2015. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— a “the 2003 Act ” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 ; and b reference to a hospital includes a hospital unit as defined in section 273(3) of the 2003 Act . Amendments to the 2003 Act 3 In both— a section 264(7A) of the 2003 Act; and b section 268(7A) of that Act, for “a medical” substitute “an approved medical” . Meaning of qualifying hospital 4 The following are qualifying hospitals for the purposes of sections 268 to 271 of the 2003 Act— a the Orchard Clinic in Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Terrace, Edinburgh; b the Rowanbank Clinic, 133C Balornock Road, Glasgow; ... c the Medium Secure Service, Rohallion Clinic, Murray Royal Hospital, Muirhall Road, Perth ; and d the National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service, Foxgrove, Ayrshire Central Hospital Campus, Kilwinning Road, Irvine. Test to be applied under sections 268(2), 269(3) and 271(2)(a) of the 2003 Act 5 The test for the purposes of sections 268(2), 269(3) and 271(2)(a) of the 2003 Act is met in relation to a patient if detention of the patient in the hospital in which the patient is being detained involves the patient being subject to a level of security that is excessive in the patient’s case. Further provision about when a hospital’s level of security is excessive 6 1 Paragraph (2) makes provision for the purposes of— a sections 268 to 271 of the 2003 Act; and b regulation 5. 2 A patient’s detention in a hospital is to be taken to involve the patient being subject to a level of security that is excessive in the patient’s case only when the security at the hospital is greater than is necessary to safely manage the risk that the patient may pose to— a the patient’s own safety; and b the safety of any other person. JAMIE HEPBURN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 29th October 2015
Community Empowerment Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 13th November 2015. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015; and “the 2003 Act ” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 . 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 table in the Schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table) is 13th November 2015. 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 13th November 2015 only for that purpose. MARCO BIAGI Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th October 2015
Housing PART 1 Preliminary Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The overriding objective 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of the overriding objective 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 2 Applications to the panel Application 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Representation 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mediation 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 3 Process of the application Need for additional work 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further application to follow same procedure 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearing two or more applications together 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directions 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidence 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of applications 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspections 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearings 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to determine the proceedings without an oral hearing 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exclusion of persons disrupting proceedings 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjournment 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment raising new issues of disrepair 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearing case in the absence of a party 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on recording of proceedings by parties 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voting for and giving of decision 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correction of orders and statements of reasons 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Death, insolvency or incapacity of a party 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART 4 Revocation Revocation of the Private Rented Housing Panel (Applications and Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mental Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015 and comes into force on 16th November 2015. 2 In this Order— “the 2003 Act ” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 ; “ the Act ” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015; “the appointed day” means the day appointed by article 2(1); and “ the Tribunal ” means the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland established under section 21 of the 2003 Act. Commencement of provisions 2 1 16th November 2015 is the day appointed for the provisions of the Act specified in paragraph (2) to come into force. 2 The provisions are— a section 14 (requirement for medical report); b section 15 (process for enforcement of orders); c section 16 (orders relating to non-state hospitals); and d section 18 (meaning of hospital in sections 264 to 273 of the 2003 Act). Transitional provision 3 The commencement of section 14 of the Act (requirement for medical report) is of no effect in relation to an application to the Tribunal made under section 264(2) of the 2003 Act (detention in conditions of excessive security: state hospitals) before the appointed day. Saving provisions 4 1 Where paragraph (2) applies, section 266 of the 2003 Act (order under section 265: further provision) will continue to have effect in relation to an order made under section 265 of that Act (order under section 264: further provision) on and after the appointed day as it had effect before that day despite its repeal by section 15 of the Act (process for enforcement of orders). 2 This paragraph applies where the order under section 265 of the 2003 Act was made pursuant to an order made under section 264(2) of that Act in respect of an application which was made to the Tribunal under that section before the appointed day. 5 1 Where paragraph 2 applies, the provisions of the 2003 Act specified in paragraph (3) will continue to have effect on and after the appointed day as they had effect immediately before that day despite the amendment of those sections by section 15 of the Act. 2 This paragraph applies to any order made under section 266 of the 2003 Act before, on or after the appointed day. 3 The provisions are— a section 267 (orders under sections 264 to 266: recall); and b section 272 (proceedings for specific performance of statutory duty). Making of an application 6 For the purposes of articles 3 and 4, an application is to be taken as having been made before the appointed day only where it is received by the Tribunal before that day. JAMIE HEPBURN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 29th October 2015
Housing Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4 and Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 30th November 2015. Amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 2015 2 1 The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provision) Order 2015 is amended as follows. 2 In the Schedule, omit the entry for section 25 (third party application in respect of the repairing standard) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014. Appointed days 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2) the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 specified in column 1 of the Schedule is specified in column 2 of the Schedule. 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, a provision specified in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose. M J BURGESS Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th October 2015
Climate Change Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 23rd November 2015. Interpretation 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009; “listed body” means any body which, any other person who, or the holder of any office which is listed in Schedule 1 ; “report year” means the year for which a report is to be prepared under article 3(1); “year” means a period of 12 months ending with 31st March; and “year ahead” (in Schedule 2) means the year which follows the report year. Reports 3 1 For each year, a listed body must prepare a report on compliance with its climate change duties. 2 The listed body must send the report to the Scottish Ministers within a period of 8 months from the end of the report year. Form and content 4 1 Each report must be in the form set out in Schedule 2. 2 Each report must contain the information specified in the form set out in Schedule 2. 3 The report may be sent to the Scottish Ministers in electronic form. AILEEN McLEOD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th October 2015
Education Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Glasgow Clyde College (Removal and Appointment of Board Members) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force at 9.15 a.m. on 8th October 2015. 2 In this Order, “the Glasgow Clyde Board” means the Board of Management of Glasgow Clyde College established as a body corporate by section 11(2) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. Removal of members from the Glasgow Clyde Board 2 The following members are removed from the Glasgow Clyde Board— George Chalmers Jim Hamilton Les Jacobs Peter Laverie Richard Leggett Aileen Ponton Elaine Proudfoot Gordon Reid. Appointment of members to the Glasgow Clyde Board 3 1 Alex Linkston is appointed as the chairing member of the Glasgow Clyde Board. 2 The following persons are appointed as members of the Glasgow Clyde Board— Sandra Heidinger Gordon McGuinness Alex Muirhead David Newall Gill Troup Michael Yuille. Period of office of members 4 The members appointed under article 3 of this Order are to hold office until 30th September 2016. ANGELA CONSTANCE A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th October 2015
Rating And Valuation Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st October 2015. Appointed day 2 31st October 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 140 (schemes for reduction and remission of non-domestic rates) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th September 2015
Water Industry Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 20th November 2015. Appointed day 2 20th November 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Water Act 2014— a Section 7(1) and (2) (arrangements with the Water Services Regulation Authority) so far as they insert paragraph 1A into Schedule 2 to the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 ; and b Section 7(3) and (4) for all purposes. KEITH BROWN A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th October 2015
Supreme Court Of The United Kingdom Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 22nd September 2015. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 2 In section 305(5) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (Acts of Adjournal), for “regulation which the Secretary of State is empowered to make by the Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895” substitute “provision that the Scottish Ministers are empowered to make under section 107(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014”. Modification of enactments 3 The modifications in Schedules 1 and 2 have effect. Transitional provisions: appeals made to the High Court of Justiciary before 22nd September 2015 4 The modifications in Schedule 2 do not apply to appeals made to the High Court of Justiciary before 22nd September 2015. PAUL WHEELHOUSE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th September 2015
Sheriff Court Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015. 2 It comes into force on 21st December 2015. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of Child Support Rules 2 1 The Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993 is amended in accordance with this paragraph. 2 In rule 2 (application for a liability order) — a in paragraph (1), for “Form 1” substitute “Form 2–A”; b in paragraph (2), for “Form 2” substitute “Form 2–B”; c in paragraph (7), for “Form 3” substitute “Form 2–C”; d in paragraph (9), for “Form 4” substitute “Form 2–D”. 3 In rule 4(1) (service of charge following the making of a liability order), for “Form 5” substitute “Form 4”. 4 In rule 5(1) (appeal against a deduction from earnings order) , for “Form 6” substitute “Form 5”. 5 In rule 5A(2) (application for commitment to prison or disqualification from driving) — a for “respondent” substitute “liable person”; b for “Form 7” substitute “Form 5A”. 6 In rule 5AC (lump sum deduction order: appeals) — a in paragraph (1), for “Form 5AC” substitute “Form 5AC–A”; b in paragraph (2), for “Form 5AD” substitute “Form 5AC–B”. 7 In rule 5B(2) (warrant of arrest) , for “Form 8” substitute “Form 5B”. 8 In rule 5D (warrant of commitment to prison) , for “Form 9” substitute “Form 5D”. 9 In rule 5E(1) (order for disqualification from driving) , for “Form 10” substitute “Form 5E”. 10 For the Schedule, substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt. CJM SUTHERLAND Lord Justice Clerk I.P.D. Edinburgh 16th October 2015
Public Records Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Amendments to the schedule to the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 2 In the schedule to the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (authorities to which Part 1 of that Act applies)— a under the heading “Others”, in the appropriate place according to alphabetical order, add the following entries— Criminal Courts Rules Council ; Panel appointed under regulation 90C of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012 ; Scottish Civil Justice Council ; Scottish Fire and Rescue Service ; Scottish Sentencing Council ; and TS Prestwick Holdco Ltd (registered number SC462050) . b remove the following entries— Children’s Panel ; Learning and Teaching Scotland ; and Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency . c For the entry— i “Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary (appointed under section 33 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77) )” substitute “Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary (appointed under section 71 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) )”; ii “Scottish Court Service” substitute “Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service”; and iii “Chief constables of police forces in Scotland” substitute “Chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland”. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th September 2015
Criminal Law Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 13) and the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2015 and comes into force on the appointed day. 2 In this Order— “the 2010 Act ” means the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010; “the 2014 Act ” means the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014; and “the appointed day” means 19th October 2015. Provisions coming into force on the appointed day 2 The following provisions come into force on the appointed day— a Sections 1 to 13 of the 2010 Act, in so far as not already in force; b Schedule 1 to the 2010 Act, in so far as not already in force; c Section 132 of the 2014 Act, for the purpose of bringing into force paragraph 17 of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act; and d Paragraph 17 of schedule 5 to the 2014 Act. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th September 2015
Police Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the 1997 Act Amendment of the 1997 Act 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the 2007 Act Amendment of the 2007 Act 2 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision Current applications for criminal record certificates and enhanced criminal record certificates under sections 113A, 113B, 114 and 116 of the 1997 Act 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current applications for new certificates under section 117 of the 1997 Act 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current applications for registration under section 120 of the 1997 Act 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current disclosure requests under sections 52 and 53 of the 2007 Act 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correction of scheme records under section 51 of the 2007 Act 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current nominations under regulation 4 of the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments Amendment of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees for Scheme Membership and Disclosure Requests) Regulations 2010 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prisons Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Discontinuance of Legalised Police Cells (Scotland) Rules 2015 and will come into force on 8th October 2015. Revocation: Dunoon 2 The Rule made by the Secretary of State under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 12th July 1882 , which appointed police cells at Dunoon to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 14 days, is revoked. Revocation: Oban 3 The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 14th May 1888 , which appointed police cells at Oban to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 14 days, is revoked. Revocation: Lochmaddy 4 The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 27th April 1893 , which appointed six police cells at Lochmaddy to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 14 days, is revoked. Revocation: Thurso 5 The Rule made by the Secretary for Scotland under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1877 dated 10th November 1893 , which appointed police cells at Thurso to be a legal prison for the detention of prisoners before, during or after trial for any period not exceeding 3 days, is revoked. Revocation: Campbeltown 6 The Cambeltown Legalised Police Cells (Declaration and Revocation) Rules 2009 made under sections 14 and 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989, which declared the police cells named ‘Female 1’ and ‘Male 1’ in the police office situated at Millknowe Road, Campbeltown to be legal prisons for the detention of prisoners, are revoked. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th September 2015