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Civil Contingencies Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st November 2013. Amendment of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 2 1 The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2(1)— a for paragraphs (a) to (h) of the definition of “co-ordination area” substitute— a Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, Dumbarton and Clydebank, Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire; b City of Edinburgh, Clackmannan, East Lothian, Falkirk, Fife, Midlothian, Stirling, The Borders and West Lothian; or c Aberdeenshire, Angus, City of Aberdeen, City of Dundee, Highland, Moray, Orkney Islands, Perthshire and Kinross, Shetland Islands and Western Isles; ; b after the definition of “non-lead Category 1 responders” insert— “Regional Resilience Partnership” has the meaning given by regulation 3(3); ; and c omit the definition of “Strategic Co-ordinating Group”. 3 For each reference to “Strategic Co-ordinating Group” in the Regulations substitute “Regional Resilience Partnership”. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd August 2013
Aquaculture Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 and comes into force on 16th September 2013. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2013. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act, in so far as they are not already in force, is 16th September 2013. Transitional provisions 3 Section 4A of the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984 (contravention of orders prohibiting inshore sea fishing: presumption) does not apply to proceedings against a person where the offence under section 4(1) of that Act was committed prior to 16th September 2013. 4 Section 3A of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 (contravention of regulated fishery orders: presumption) does not apply to proceedings against a person where the offence under section 3(3) of that Act was committed prior to 16th September 2013. PAUL WHEELHOUSE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd August 2013
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2013 and comes into force on 21st September 2013. Appointed day 2 21st September 2013 is the appointed day on which section 23 (fixing of charges for water services) of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 comes into force. PAUL WHEELHOUSE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd September 2013
Sheriff Court Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules Amendment) (Policing and Crime Act 2009) 2013. 2 It comes into force on 1st October 2013. 3 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. 4 In this Act of Sederunt the “ Summary Applications Rules ” means the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999 . Policing and Crime Act 2009 2 1 Part XIX of the Summary Application Rules (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) is amended in accordance with the following subparagraph. 2 After rule 3.19.20 (appeals against determination of outlays and remuneration) insert— Detention and realisation of seized property Discharge or variation of detention order 3.19.20A An application to the sheriff under section 127N(2) (discharge, variation and lapse of detention order) shall be made by minute in the process of the application for an order extending the period for which property may be detained under section 127J. Appeals to the Court of Session 3.19.20B 1 This section shall apply to appeals against an interlocutor of the sheriff under the following sections— a section 127O(1) or (2); b section 131C(1), (2) or (4). 2 An appeal shall be marked by writing a note of appeal on the interlocutor sheet, or other written record containing the interlocutor appealed against, or on a separate sheet lodged with the sheriff clerk, in the following terms— The applicant [ or affected person] appeals to the Court of Session. 3 The note of appeal shall— a be signed by the appellant; b bear the date on which it is signed; and c where the appellant is represented, specify the name and address of the solicitor or other agent who will be acting for him or her in the appeal. 4 The sheriff clerk shall transmit the process within 4 days after the appeal is marked to the Deputy Principal Clerk of Session. 5 Within the period specified in paragraph (4), the sheriff clerk shall— a send written notice of the appeal to every other party; and b certify on the interlocutor sheet that he or she has done so. 6 Failure of the sheriff clerk to comply with paragraph (5) shall not invalidate the appeal. . BRIAN GILL Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 12th August 2013
Council Tax Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 30th September 2013. Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 2 In regulation 9 of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 , after “Reduction” insert “(State Pension Credit)”. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th August 2013
Energy Conservation Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st November 2013. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations “the 2013 Regulations ” means the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013 . Amendment of the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013 3 The 2013 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 and 5. 4 In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “central heating system” insert— “council tax reduction” means a reduction in liability for council tax calculated in accordance with either— the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012 ; or the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 ; . 5 In regulation 6 (persons eligible to apply for a grant)— a in paragraph (5)(a), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”; b in paragraph (6)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”; c in paragraph (7)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”; and d in paragraph (8)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”. M J BURGESS Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd September 2013
Court Of Session Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 2013 and comes into force on 19th August 2013. 2 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Registration Appeal Court 2 1 The court for hearing appeals under section 57(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 shall consist of the Right Honourable Lord Eassie, the Honourable Lord Drummond Young and the Honourable Lord Stewart. 2 The Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 2012 is revoked. Brian Gill Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 23rd July 2013
Agriculture Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 4th July 2013. Amendment of the Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 2 1 The Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after “ Decision 2008/289/EC ” insert “, as amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/287/ EU ”. 3 In regulation 3(1)(a) (restriction on placing on the market of rice products) after “specified in” insert “Article 3 and”. 4 For regulation 8 substitute— Transitional provision 8 1 Until 5th August 2013, the prohibition in regulation 3(1) does not apply in relation to any rice product, other than a rice product which corresponds to CN Codes 1905 90 60, 1905 90 90 or 2103 90 90, provided that— a the product arrived in the Union before 4th July 2013; and b the placing on the market of the product would not have constituted an offence under these Regulations as they stood immediately before the coming into force of the Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013. 2 Until 5th October 2013, the prohibition in regulation 3(1) does not apply in relation to a rice product which corresponds to CN Codes 1905 90 60, 1905 90 90 or 2103 90 90. RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th June 2013
Children And Young Persons Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Vulnerable Witnesses (Giving evidence in relation to the determination of Children’s Hearing grounds: Authentication of Prior Statements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 27th September 2013. Authentication of a prior statement 2 For the purposes of section 22A(8) of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 a prior statement of a type mentioned in section 22A(7) of that Act is authenticated if— a it is accompanied by a certificate in the form set out in the Schedule; and b that certificate is signed by a person, other than the maker of the statement, who was present when the statement was made. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 20th June 2013
Criminal Law Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2013. 2 These Regulations, except regulation 2, come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 3 Regulation 2 comes into force on the day on which section 102(1) and (2) (sex offender notification requirements) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 comes fully into force. 4 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Periodic notification requirement for relevant offenders who have no sole or main residence in the United Kingdom 2 For the purpose of section 85(5)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, the applicable period is seven days. Amendment of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Travel Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 3 1 The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Travel Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 5 (notification to be given before leaving the United Kingdom)— a in paragraph (1), omit “for a period of three days or longer”; and b in paragraph (3), for “24” substitute “12”. 3 In regulation 6 (other information to be disclosed in a notification under section 86(2))— a after paragraph (b), insert— ba the dates on which that offender intends to be in each country to which that offender intends to travel; ; and b in paragraph (c), for “for that offender’s first night outside the United Kingdom” substitute “in each country to which that offender intends to travel”. 4 For paragraph (2) of regulation 7 (change to information disclosed in a notification under section 86(2)), substitute— 2 A further notification under paragraph (1)— a must be given not less than 12 hours before the relevant offender’s intended departure from the United Kingdom; and b may be given less than 24 hours (but not less than 12 hours) before the relevant offender’s intended departure from the United Kingdom, only if that offender has a reasonable excuse for being unable to give such notification before that time. . Transitional provision: travel notification requirements 4 1 Paragraph (2) applies where a relevant offender intends to leave the United Kingdom for a period of less than three days and that offender’s intended date of departure is on or before the eighth day after the day on which regulation 3 comes into force. 2 Where this paragraph applies, the relevant offender is not required to give notification in accordance with regulation 5(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Travel Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004, as amended by these Regulations. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st June 2013
Public Order Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Football Banning Orders (Regulated Football Matches) (Scotland) Order 2013 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Regulated football matches 2 For section 55(3)(a)(ii) of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (descriptions of regulated football matches) substitute— ii represents a club which is for the time being a member of the Scottish Professional Football League; . R CUNNINGHAM Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th July 2013
Sports Grounds And Sporting Events Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Amendment of the Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010 2 1 The Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Order 2010 is amended as follows. 2 In Schedule 2 (classes of sporting events)— a in Part I (classes of sporting events taking place at any of the sports grounds specified in Schedule 1), for paragraphs 1. and 2. substitute— 1 Association football matches in the Scottish Professional Football League. ; and b in Part II (classes of sporting events taking place outside Great Britain), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute— b a club which is a member of the Scottish Professional Football League; or . R CUNNINGHAM Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th July 2013
Children And Young Persons Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Regulated Work with Children) (Children’s Hearings) Order 2013. 2 This Order comes into force on the same day as section 7 (holding of children’s hearing) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 . Modification of schedule 2 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 2 Schedule 2 (regulated work with children) to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 is modified in accordance with articles 3 and 4. 3 For paragraph 20 (member of children’s panel etc. ) substitute— 20 Member of— a the Children’s Panel, b the Safeguarders Panel, c Children’s Hearings Scotland (“ CHS ”), d an area support team, e CHS’s staff, f the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (“ SCRA ”), g SCRA’s staff. . 4 After paragraph 20 insert— 20A National Convener of Children’s Hearings Scotland. 20B Principal Reporter. . AILEEN CAMPBELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th June 2013
Children And Young Persons Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 and comes into force on the same day as section 7 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (holding of children’s hearing). Modification of enactments 2 1 Schedule 1, which makes modifications of certain enactments, has effect. 2 The enactments specified in Schedule 2 are repealed to the extent specified. AILEEN CAMPBELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th June 2013
Criminal Law Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 11 and Saving Provision) Order 2013 and comes into force on 8th July 2013. 2 In this Order— “the 2003 Act ” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003 ; “the 2010 Act ” means the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010; “home address” has the meaning given by section 83(7) of the 2003 Act; “relevant offender” has the meaning given by section 80(2) of the 2003 Act. Commencement of section 102(1) and (2) (sex offender notification requirements) of the 2010 Act 2 Section 102(1) and (2) of the 2010 Act, in so far as not already in force, comes into force on 8th July 2013. Saving provision 3 1 Paragraph (2) applies where— a a relevant offender has notified information to the police under section 83(1), 84(1) or 85(1) of the 2003 Act before 8th July 2013; and b the last home address notified by the relevant offender was the address or location of such a place as is mentioned in section 83(7)(b) of the 2003 Act. 2 Despite article 2, the amendments made to section 85 (notification requirements: periodic notification) of the 2003 Act by section 102(2) of the 2010 Act are of no effect until the relevant offender first notifies under section 84(1) or 85(1) of the 2003 Act on or after 8th July 2013. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st June 2013
Rehabilitation Of Offenders Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 and comes into force on the same day as section 7 (holding of children’s hearing) of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 . 2 This Order extends to Scotland and, in so far as it extends beyond Scotland, it does so only as a matter of Scots law. Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 2 The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4. Amendment to Schedule 1 (proceedings) 3 In Schedule 1 (proceedings) after paragraph 28 insert— 29 Proceedings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011. . Amendment to Schedule 4 (excepted professions, offices, employments, and occupations) 4 In Schedule 4 (excepted professions, offices, employments, and occupations), in Part 2 (offices and employments) omit paragraph 19. AILEEN CAMPBELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th June 2013
Public Health Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Sunbed) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st October 2013. Amendment of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Sunbed) Regulations 2009 2 For regulation 2 of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Sunbed) Regulations 2009 substitute— Prescribed documents 2 The documents and descriptions of documents prescribed for the purposes of sections 95(4)(c) and 96(5)(c) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (documents establishing a person’s age) are— a a Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card); b a photographic identity card bearing the national Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram ; c a national identity card issued by a member State (other than the United Kingdom), Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland ; and d a Biometric Immigration Document . . MICHAEL MATHESON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th June 2013
Licensing (liquor) Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sale of Alcohol to Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st October 2013. Amendment of the Sale of Alcohol to Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Regulations 2007 2 1 Regulation 2 of the Sale of Alcohol to Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Regulations 2007 is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1) for “A document of the description specified in paragraph (2) is” substitute “The documents and descriptions of documents specified in paragraph (2) are”. 3 For paragraph (2) substitute— 2 The documents and descriptions of documents are— a a Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card); b a photographic identity card bearing the national Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram ; c a national identity card issued by a member State (other than the United Kingdom), Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland ; and d a Biometric Immigration Document . . KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th June 2013
Public Services Reform Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Services Reform (Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc.) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st July 2013. Interpretation 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010 . Establishment of Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland etc. 3 1 For section 1 (establishment, members and functions of the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland) of the Act substitute— The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland 1 1 There is to be a Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (the “Commissioner”). 2 The Commissioner is to be an individual appointed by the Parliamentary corporation with the agreement of the Parliament. 3 The functions of the Commissioner are those conferred on the Commissioner by the following enactments— a the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7) , b the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 (asp 16) , and c the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4) . . 2 The modifications to the Act in Schedule 1 have effect. Transfer of functions to Commissioner 4 1 There are transferred to the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland— a the functions of the Public Standards Commissioner for Scotland under— i the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000; and ii the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002; and b the functions of the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland under the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003. 2 Accordingly— a the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland is dissolved; and b the following offices are abolished— i the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland; and ii the Public Standards Commissioner for Scotland; and c the modifications to enactments in Schedule 2 have effect. Transfer of staff, property and liabilities 5 Schedule 3 (which provides for the transfer of staff, property and liabilities) has effect. Transitional and savings provision 6 Schedule 4 (which makes transitional and savings provision) has effect. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 11th June 2013