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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 October 2025. Amendment of the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2 1 The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). 2 In regulation 2S(1) (amount of NHS charges – injuries occurring on or after 1 October 2024), after “1 October 2024” insert “and before 1 October 2025” . 3 After regulation 2S insert— Amount of NHS charges – injuries occurring on or after 1 October 2025 2T 1 Subject to the following paragraphs and regulations 3 and 3A, a certificate relating to an injury which occurs on or after 1 October 2025 must, for the purposes of section 153(2), specify— a the sum of £267 for each occasion on which, as a result of such an injury, the injured person was provided with NHS ambulance services for the purpose of taking the injured person to a hospital for NHS treatment, and b where the injured person received NHS treatment at a hospital in respect of the injury, if the injured person was— i not admitted to hospital, the sum of £883, or ii admitted to hospital, the sum of £1,085 for each day or part day of the admission. 2 For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the reference to taking an injured person to a hospital includes taking that person from one hospital to another. 3 Where the injured person was admitted to hospital on one day and discharged on another day, the day of the discharge is to be disregarded for the purpose of paragraph (1)(b)(ii). 4 The amount which a certificate may specify under paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b), or both, must not exceed £64,856 (“the maximum”). 5 Where— a amounts fall to be specified under both paragraph (1)(a) and paragraph (1)(b), and b the aggregate of those amount would exceed the maximum, the amount to be specified under paragraph (1)(b) is to be reduced by the difference between the maximum and the aggregate of those amounts. . 4 In regulation 3(2) (amount of NHS charges: further provision), for “or 2S” substitute “, 2S or 2T” . 5 In regulation 6 (adjustment of amounts where certificates are issued by the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State)— a in paragraph (1)(b), for “or 2S(4)” substitute “, 2S(4) or 2T(4)” , and b in paragraph (2)(a), for “or 2S(4) and (5)” substitute “, 2S(4) and (5) or 2T(4) and (5)” . NEIL GRAY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 27th August 2025
PLANT HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 and comes into force on 13 November 2025. Amendment of the Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2018 2 1 The Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Order 2018 is amended as follows. 2 In Article 4 (fees for export certification services)— a in paragraph (1) for “Subject to paragraph (4), a” substitute “A” , b omit paragraph (4), c omit paragraph (5). 3 In Article 4A (fees in connection with delegation of inspection functions) omit paragraph (2). JIM FAIRLIE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 2nd September 2025
Council Tax Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 25 July 2025. Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 2 1 The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In regulation 16(5) (persons not entitled to council tax reduction: persons treated as not being in Great Britain)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (m), omit “or”, b after sub-paragraph (n) insert— , or o a person in Great Britan who— i was residing in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) or the occupied Golan Heights immediately before 13 June 2025, ii left Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories or the occupied Golan Heights in connection with the escalation of violence between Israel and Iran that began on that date, iii arrived in Great Britain on or before 13 December 2025, and iv satisfies one of the following criteria— aa has been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under or outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 , bb has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning of section 2 of that Act, cc in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom . Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021 3 1 The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In regulation 16(6) (persons not entitled to council tax reduction: persons treated as not being in Great Britain)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (n), omit “or”, b after sub-paragraph (o) insert— , or p a person in Great Britain who— i was residing in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) or the occupied Golan Heights immediately before 13 June 2025, ii left Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories or the occupied Golan Heights in connection with the escalation of violence between Israel and Iran that began on that date, iii arrived in Great Britain on or before 13 December 2025, and iv satisfies one of the following criteria— aa has been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under or outside the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 , bb has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning of section 2 of that Act, cc in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act, does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom . SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh At 9.15 a.m. on 24th July 2025
Public Service Pensions Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 8 October 2025 and have effect from 1 October 2023 . Amendment of the Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 2 1 The Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In the schedule, in paragraph 1(1), for “immediate choice election” in each place it occurs substitute “immediate choice decision” . We consent NICHOLAS DAKIN VICKY FOXCROFT Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 16th June 2025 IVAN McKEE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th June 2025
PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025. 2 These Regulations come into force on 3 October 2025 and have effect from 1 October 2023 . Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 2 1 The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) — a in paragraph (c) of the definition of “eligible child” after “the reformed scheme” insert “, the meaning given in regulation 85 of the 2015 Regulations” , b in the definition of “opted out service election” for “opted out” substitute “opted-out” . 3 In regulation 12(11) (deferred choice decision for reformed scheme or legacy scheme benefits: general) for “the scheme manager must pay an amount equal to the difference to the beneficiary” substitute “the beneficiary must pay an amount equal to the difference to the scheme manager” . 4 In regulation 19 (meaning of “ alternative amount ”)— a in paragraph (2) in the definition of “reformed scheme amount” for “or WRPA” substitute “of WRPA” , b in paragraph (3) in the definition of “tapered protection closing date” for “tof” substitute “of” . 5 In regulation 45(2)(a) (remediable value treated as being in the legacy scheme) after “into” insert “the” . 6 In regulation 48(3)(b) (pension benefits and lump sum benefits in relation to a remediable value) for “mention” substitute ”mentioned”. 7 In regulation 49(1) (application and interpretation of Chapter 1) in the definitions of “alternative scheme” and “ill-health benefits”, for “2006 IHR member” substitute “2007 IHR member” . 8 In regulation 51A (entitlement to ill-health benefits where a remedy member's legacy scheme is the 2007 scheme) — a in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “Schedule 2” substitute “schedule 1” , b in paragraph (4)(b) for “scheme” substitute “Order” , c in paragraph (7)(b) for “that Part” substitute “Part 11 of the 2015 Regulations” . 9 In regulation 54(1)(b) (protection of the amount of pension payable to an eligible child) after “surviving partner” insert “as defined in regulation 76 of the 2015 Regulations” . 10 In regulation 65 (payment of amounts owed to the scheme manager), in paragraphs (5)(a) and (c), (6)(b)(ii) and (7)(b)(iii) for “remediable firefighter service” substitute “remediable service as a firefighter” . 11 In the schedule (eligible decision-makers for deceased members), in paragraph 1 (interpretation)— a in sub-paragraph (1) — i in the definition of “election” for “deferred choice election decision” substitute “deferred choice decision” , ii in the definition of “eligible decision-maker”— aa in paragraph (b) for “immediate choice election” substitute “immediate choice decision” , bb in paragraph (c) omit “election”, iii omit the definition of “surviving partner”, b in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “if” in the first place it occurs, substitute “is” . IVAN MCKEE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 18th June 2025
POLICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 25 June 2025. 2 In these Regulations— “ the 2012 Act ” means the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 , “ the Act ” means the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025. Appointed day 2 25 June 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a section 1 (meaning of “ 2006 Act ” and “ 2012 Act ”), b section 2 (code of ethics), c section 3 (duty of candour), d section 4 (vetting code of practice), e section 5 (procedures for vetting), f section 6 (liability of the Scottish Police Authority for unlawful conduct of the chief constable), g section 7 (procedures for misconduct: functions of the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner), h section 8 (procedures for misconduct: former constables), i section 9 (Scottish police advisory list and Scottish police barred list), only for the purpose of making regulations under section 59A(6) and (7) of the 2012 Act (as inserted by section 9 of the Act), j section 12 (investigations into matters involving persons serving with the police), k section 13 (complaints made by persons serving with the police), l section 16 (review of arrangements for investigations of whistleblowing complaints), m section 19 (provision of information to the Commissioner), n section 20 (advisory board to the Commissioner). ANGELA CONSTANCE A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House Edinburgh 10th June 2025
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 27 June 2025. Appointed day 2 27 June 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 6 (using only standard special measures) and 10(4) (consequential amendments) of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019. Transitional provision 3 1 Section 271AA of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 applies only in respect of proceedings commenced on or after 27 June 2025. 2 Proceedings are to be taken as having commenced on the date when the indictment or, as the case may be, complaint is served on the accused. ANGELA CONSTANCE A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 12th June 2025
Court Of Session Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) 2025. 2 It comes into force on 1st July 2025. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2025 2 1 Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2025 is amended in accordance with this paragraph. 2 In paragraph 2(3)(f) (amendment of rule 62.46 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994), for “rule 64.46(2)(c)” substitute “rule 62.46(2)(c) ” . 3 In paragraph 3(c)(v) (amendment of rule 62.28 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994), for the new paragraph (3AAA) to be inserted substitute— 3AAA For applications to which paragraph (1)(bb) applies, in the case referred to in Article 11 (judicial settlements) of the 2019 Hague Convention, in addition to the information specified in paragraph (2) there must be produced with the petition a certificate of a court of the State of origin that the judicial settlement or a part of it is enforceable in the same manner as a judgment in the State of origin. . PAUL CULLEN Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 5th June 2025
CHARITIES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 30 June 2025. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023. Appointed days 2 1 30 June 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table). 2 31 August 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Part 2 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table). 3 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in Part 1 or Part 2 of the schedule, the corresponding provision in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) only for that purpose. Transitional provision 3 Despite regulation 2, section 17(1)(ba) (notification of change in information about charity trustees) of the 2005 Act does not apply to a change which occurs before an answer to a question referred to in that paragraph has been provided to the holder of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator . Saving provision 4 1 Despite regulation 2, Chapter 7A (charity mergers) of the 2005 Act does not apply to a charity merger where all the property, rights and liabilities of the transferor (or of all of the transferors, where there is more than one) under the merger were transferred to the transferee before 30 June 2025. 2 In this regulation, “ charity merger ”, “ transferor ” and “ transferee ” have the meanings given in section 64A of the 2005 Act. SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 3rd June 2025
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 16 June 2025. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024. Appointed Day 2 1 16 June 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 1 to 34 of the Act and schedules 1 and 2 of the Act. 2 Schedule 2 of the Act comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1), with the exception of the repeals specified in the table in the schedule of these Regulations. MAIRI GOUGEON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 29th May 2025
Town And Country Planning Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and come into force on 8 June 2025. Amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 2 1 The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 are amended as follows. 2 In regulations 1(2)(c) (citation, commencement and application) and 3(2) (payment of fees), for “section 154” substitute “section 154(1)(a)” . 3 In regulation 10(2) (amendment of the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and saving provision) in new regulation 55A (fees for appeals) to be inserted into the Town and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for “(5)” substitute “(3)” . 4 In the schedule (calculation of fees), in Part 3 (tables of fees), in Table 3 (fees for appeals in respect of applications for a certificate of lawful use or development under section 150 or a certificate of proposed use or development under section 151 of the Act), in the entries in column 2, in both paragraphs 1 and 3 after “in respect of” insert “an appeal in respect of” . IVAN McKEE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh At 2.50 p.m. on 29th May 2025
LAND AND BUILDINGS TRANSACTION TAX Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Group Relief and Sub-sale Development Relief Modifications) (Scotland) Order 2025. 2 This Order comes into force on 2 June 2025. Land and Buildings Transaction Tax: group relief 2 1 Schedule 10 (group relief) of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 is modified as follows. 2 In paragraph 7, before “10” insert “9 or” . Land and Buildings Transaction Tax: sub-sale development relief 3 1 Schedule 10A (sub-sale development relief) of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 is modified as follows. 2 In paragraph 4(3), for “date on which the first buyer entered into” substitute “effective date of” . SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st May 2025
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 22 June 2025. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Children (Scotland) Act 2020. Appointed days 2 22 June 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 30 (delay in proceedings likely to prejudice child’s welfare) of the Act except for subsection (2). 3 21 September 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 1(1) and (2) (views of children in proceedings under Children (Scotland) Act 1995) of the Act. Saving provision 4 The modifications made by section 1(2) of the Act have no effect in relation to a decision to which section 6(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 applies where, before 21 September 2025— a the person reaching the decision obtained the views of the child concerned, or b the child did not wish to express views. SIOBHIAN BROWN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 20th May 2025
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 August 2025. Amendment of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 2 The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4. 3 In Part 1 of schedule 1 , in paragraph 1(1), before the definition of “proprietor” insert— “ immediately before ” means not more than twelve months before the commencement of the relevant employment; . 4 In Part 2 of schedule 1— a in paragraph 6, for “teacher” substitute “lecturer” , b after paragraph 15 insert— 15A Employment as a music instructor, educational psychologist, senior educational psychologist, depute principal educational psychologist, principal educational psychologist, education support officer, quality improvement officer or quality improvement manager in a public school or by an education authority. 15B Employment as a researcher engaged in research in education at a college of further education, or institution providing higher education, as defined in the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 , where the employee’s employment immediately before commencing that employment as a researcher was reckonable service under an enactment relating to pensions for teachers in Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland. 15C Employment for a temporary period not exceeding four years in a post connected to education, the control or supervision of teachers or lecturers, or services ancillary to education, where the employee’s employment immediately before commencing that employment was reckonable service under an enactment relating to pensions for teachers in Scotland. 15D Employment by an education authority, college of further education or institution providing higher education, as defined in the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, in a post connected to the control or supervision of teachers or lecturers, where the employee’s employment immediately before commencing that employment was reckonable service under an enactment relating to pensions for teachers in Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland. , c in paragraph 16(1)— i in head (b), omit “; or”, ii in head (c), at the end insert— ; or d the teacher is employed by any other body constituted under an Act relating to education and which the Scottish Ministers agree to treat as an employing authority for the purposes of this part of the scheme . We consent TAIWO OWATEMI JEFF SMITH Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 12th May 2025 SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th May 2025