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Sheriff Appeal Court Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2017. 2 It comes into force on 15th June 2017. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) ( No. 2) 2002 2 1 The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002 is amended in accordance with this paragraph. 2 In paragraph 2 (fees of sheriff officers), for “causes in, or work authorised by the sheriff court” substitute “proceedings in, or work authorised by, the sheriff court or Sheriff Appeal Court”. 3 In schedule 1 (general regulations)— a in paragraph 1, omit “in relation to an ordinary cause or a summary cause, as the case may be,”; b in paragraph 1A — i the word “and” following sub-paragraph (a) is omitted; and ii after sub-paragraph (b), insert— ; and c a simple procedure case in which— i the value of a claim for payment of a sum of money when proceedings are commenced is £1,500 or less (exclusive of interest and expenses); or ii there is no claim for payment of a sum of money. ; c for paragraph 1C, substitute— 1C Column B of the Table of Fees specifies the fees payable in relation to— a proceedings in the sheriff court not falling within paragraph 1A; and b proceedings in the Sheriff Appeal Court. ; and d in paragraph 17, after the definition of “service” insert— “simple procedure case” has the meaning given by section 72(9) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. . CJM SUTHERLAND Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 12th May 2017
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the M9/A90/M90 Trunk Road (Kirkliston to Halbeath) (Variable Speed Limits and Actively Managed Hard Shoulder) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 26th May 2017. Amendment of the M9/A90/M90 Trunk Road (Kirkliston to Halbeath) (Variable Speed Limits and Actively Managed Hard Shoulder) Regulations 2012 2 In the schedule of the M9/A90/M90 Trunk Road (Kirkliston to Halbeath) (Variable Speed Limits and Actively Managed Hard Shoulder) Regulations 2012 for paragraph 2 substitute— 2 The northbound carriageway from the point where the northbound on-slip merges with the northbound carriageway at Junction 1 Admiralty Interchange to a point 1380 metres or thereby north of the point where the northbound on-slip merges with the northbound carriageway at Junction 2 Masterton Interchange. . KEITH BROWN A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th April 2017
Mental Health Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017 and comes into force on 5th May 2017. 2 In this Order “the 2015 Act ” means the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015. Appointed day 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), 5th May 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table). 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to a provision in column 1, that provision comes into force on 5th May 2017 only for that purpose. MAUREEN WATT Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 20th April 2017
Criminal Law Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 29th June 2017. 2 In these Regulations “the Act” means the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015. Appointed days 2 The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the schedule come into force on the day appointed in column 2. Transitional provision 3 1 This regulation applies where— a a person is convicted of a relevant trafficking or exploitation offence between 30th June 2017 and 30th October 2017; and b an order for— i absolute discharge under section 246(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 ; or ii conditional discharge, is made in respect of that conviction. 2 Where this regulation applies, the conviction is to be treated, for the purposes of section 34(2) and (3) of the Act, as if it occurred after Part 4 of the Act came into force. 3 In this regulation, “relevant trafficking or exploitation offence” has the meaning given by section 34(1) of the Act. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd May 2017
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 19th May 2017. Amendment of the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 2 1 The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 4 (descriptions of disabled persons)— a for paragraph (2A)(c) substitute— c subject to paragraph (3B), has been certified by an independent mobility assessor— i as temporarily lacking, for a period likely to last at least 12 months beginning with the date on which the badge is issued, an awareness of danger from traffic likely to compromise the safety of the person, or the safety of other persons, during journeys; or ii as permanently lacking such awareness. ; and b for paragraph (3B) substitute— 3B A person is deemed to be within the relevant description set out in paragraph (2A)(c) in the absence of the certification required there if, in the opinion of the local authority to which the application for a disabled person’s badge is being made, it is self-evident, by reason of the information the authority has about the person, that the person has a temporary or permanent lack of awareness of the type set out in the relevant description. . 3 In regulation 6(2) (fee for issue and period of issue of badge)— a in sub-paragraph (c) after “regulation 4(2)(g)” insert “or regulation 4(2A)(c)(i)”; and b omit sub-paragraph (ca). HUMZA YOUSAF Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th April 2017
Town And Country Planning Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the principal Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savings 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 (Ancillary Provisions) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 24th April 2017. Repeal of Part 4 and schedule 2 of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 2 1 Part 4 and schedule 2 of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 are repealed. 2 Section 249 (references to the “tribunal”) of that Act is amended as follows— a in paragraph (a), after “Tribunal” insert “for Scotland”; and b in paragraph (b)— i for “tribunal rules” substitute “Scottish Tribunal Rules”; and ii after “Tribunal” insert “for Scotland”. Revocation of instruments made under Part 4 and schedule 2 of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 3 The instruments specified in the schedule of these Regulations are revoked. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th March 2017
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 24th April 2017. 2 In these Regulations— “the Chamber President” means the Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal; and “the First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber. Composition of First-tier Tribunal 2 The First-tier Tribunal, when convened to decide any matter in a case, shall consist of— a a legal member; b a legal member and one other member (who may be a legal member or an ordinary member); or c a legal member with two or more other members (who may be legal members or ordinary members or a combination of both). Composition of Upper Tribunal hearing appeals or referrals from First-tier Tribunal 3 1 The Upper Tribunal, when deciding an appeal or a referral in a case decided by or referred from the First-tier Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal, shall consist of— a a legal or judicial member of the Upper Tribunal; b the Chamber President (except a temporary Chamber President), acting either alone or with a legal or judicial member of the Upper Tribunal; c the President of Tribunals, acting either alone or with the Chamber President or a legal member or another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal; or d the Lord President, acting either alone or with the Chamber President or a legal member or another judicial member of the Upper Tribunal. 2 The Chamber President referred to in paragraph (1) must not have had any involvement in the case prior to the appeal or referral of the case to the Upper Tribunal. 3 In this regulation “judicial member of the Upper Tribunal” means a judge of the Court of Session. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th March 2017
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 24th April 2017. 2 In these Regulations — the “2014 Act” means the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014; and the “functions of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland” means the functions exercised by the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland by virtue of section 21(2) of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 . Transfer of functions of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland to the First-tier Tribunal and abolition of First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland 2 1 The functions of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal with allocation to the First-tier Tribunal Tax Chamber. 2 The First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland is abolished. Transfer of members of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland to the First-tier Tribunal 3 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the members of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland on the coming into force of these Regulations are transferred to and become members of the First-tier Tribunal, with— a legal members of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland becoming legal members of the First-tier Tribunal; and b ordinary members of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland becoming ordinary members of the First-tier Tribunal. 2 Members of the First-tier Tax Tribunal transferred to the First-tier Tribunal under paragraph (1) shall (subject to the provisions of the 2014 Act) be members of the First-tier Tribunal in accordance with terms and conditions to be offered by the Scottish Ministers on transfer, which will supersede any existing terms and conditions of appointment. 3 Paragraph (1) does not apply to any member of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland if the member has already been transferred to and is a member of the First-tier Tribunal by virtue of regulations made under section 28(2) of the 2014 Act which were in force prior to these Regulations coming into force. Transitional provisions 4 The schedule of these Regulations contains transitional provisions. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th March 2017
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 24th April 2017. 2 In these Regulations — the “2014 Act” means the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014; and the “functions of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland” means the functions exercised by the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland by virtue of section 21(4) of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 . Transfer of functions of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland to the Upper Tribunal and abolition of Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland 2 1 The functions of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland are transferred to the Upper Tribunal. 2 The Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland is abolished. Transfer of members of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland to the Upper Tribunal 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the members of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland on the coming into force of these Regulations are transferred to and become legal members of the Upper Tribunal. 2 Members of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland transferred to the Upper Tribunal under paragraph (1) shall (subject to the provisions of the 2014 Act) be legal members of the Upper Tribunal in accordance with terms and conditions to be offered by the Scottish Ministers on transfer, which will supersede any existing terms and conditions of appointment. Transitional and savings provisions 4 The schedule of these Regulations contains transitional and savings provisions. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th March 2017
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 Amendment) (Vexatious Actions) 2017. 2 It comes into force on 1st June 2017. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 2 1 The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are amended in accordance with this paragraph. 2 After rule 4.2 (signature of documents) insert— Applications for leave under section 1 of the Vexatious Actions (Scotland) Act 1898 4.2ZA 1 This rule applies where a person (“the applicant”) who is the subject of an order under section 1 (power of Court of Session to prohibit institution of action without leave) of the Vexatious Actions (Scotland) Act 1898 seeks leave under that section to institute legal proceedings. 2 The applicant must apply for leave by letter addressed to the Deputy Principal Clerk. 3 The letter must— a state the full name and address of the applicant; b be accompanied by a copy of the document by which it is proposed to institute legal proceedings; c set out briefly why the applicant considers that leave should be granted; d set out details of any previous application for leave which relates to any extent to the same matter (including, in particular, the outcome of such applications). 4 The Deputy Principal Clerk must— a in a case where the applicant has previously submitted an application for leave in relation to the same matter and that application has been refused, reject the application and notify the applicant accordingly; b otherwise, place the application before a Lord Ordinary. 5 The Lord Ordinary may, without a hearing, make an order granting or refusing the leave sought. 6 The interlocutor of the Lord Ordinary is to be sent to the applicant by letter at the address given in the application. 7 An interlocutor of a Lord Ordinary granting leave to institute legal proceedings constitutes permission to proceed without a signature under rule 4.2(5) (signature of documents). . CJM SUTHERLAND Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 26th April 2017
Climate Change Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 6th May 2017. Amendment of the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 2 1 The Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5). 2 In regulation 4(3) (carbon units), for the definition of “European Union allowance” substitute— “European Union allowance” means an allowance for the purposes of the EU ETS ; . 3 In regulation 8B(4) omit “the relevant period for”. 4 After regulation 8B insert— 8C 1 The Scottish Ministers must in respect of 2015 calculate whether an amount of carbon units is to be credited to or debited from the net Scottish emissions account as a result of the operation of the EU ETS. 2 The calculation must be performed by 30th June 2017. 3 The Scottish Ministers, when carrying out the calculation, must determine— a whether the amount of emissions in respect of Scotland from aviation activities in 2015 is more or less than the aviation cap; and b whether the amount of carbon units surrendered in respect of other activities in Scotland as a result of the operation of the EU ETS in the relevant period for 2015 is more or less than the fixed installation cap. 4 If the amount of emissions in respect of Scotland from aviation activities in 2015 is— a more than the aviation cap, an amount of carbon units equal to the excess must be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for 2015; or b less than the aviation cap, an amount of carbon units equal to the shortfall must be debited from the net Scottish emissions account for 2015. 5 If the amount of carbon units surrendered in respect of other activities in Scotland as a result of the operation of the EU ETS in the relevant period for 2015 is— a more than the fixed installation cap, an amount of carbon units equal to the excess must be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for 2015; or b less than the fixed installation cap, an amount of carbon units equal to the shortfall must be debited from the net Scottish emissions account for 2015. 6 In this regulation— “aviation activities” means aviation activities listed in Annex I; “aviation cap” means 1,365,013 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent ; “fixed installation cap” means 13,029,411 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent; “other activities” means activities listed in Annex I other than aviation activities; and “relevant period” means for 2015, the 16 months preceding 1st May 2016. . 5 In regulation 9 (register of transactions), after paragraph (5) insert— 6 In relation to carbon units to be credited or debited under regulation 8C, the register must contain details of the— a date on which the calculation under regulation 8C(1) was performed; b date of surrender; c figures used in that calculation; and d amount of units credited to or debited from the net Scottish emissions account. . R CUNNINGHAM A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th April 2017
The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/100/made The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 King's Printer for Scotland 2017-03-31 The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 Sch. 8 Pt.02 para. 16 The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2017 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a)(i) reg. 1(1) The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 Sch. 8 Pt.02 para. 16 The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2017 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a)(ii) reg. 1(1) The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 Sch. 8 Pt.02 para. 16 The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2017 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(a)(iii) reg. 1(1) The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 Sch. 8 Pt.02 para. 17 The Communications Act 2003 and the Digital Economy Act 2017 (Consequential Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Regulations 2017 Sch. 1 para. 12(2)(b) reg. 1(1) The Network Rail (Glasgow Queen Street Station) Order 2017 art. 37 The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 sch. 22 para. 32 sch. 23 reg. 1(2)
Agriculture Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 15th May 2017. 2 In these Regulations— “area-determined” has the same meaning as in regulation 14(4) of the 2015 Regulations ; “single application” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the 2015 Regulations; and “the 2015 Regulations” means the Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 . Amendment to the 2015 Regulations 2 The 2015 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5. 3 In regulation 14 (windfall profit)— a in paragraph (1), for “any increase” substitute “an above-threshold increase”; and b in paragraph (4), before the definition of “area-determined”, insert— “above-threshold increase” means an increase attributable to the portion of the reduction in the area-determined exceeding 40 per cent; . 4 In part 1 of schedule 3 (voluntary coupled support – bovine animals), in paragraph 3 (eligible bovine animal)— a after sub-paragraph (b) omit “and”; b for sub-paragraph (c) substitute— c which is reared for the production of beef as part of a suckler beef herd; and d in respect of which the following requirements of the Cattle Identification Regulations have been complied with— i regulation 5 and schedule 1 (ear tags); ii regulation 6 and paragraph 2 of schedule 2 (notification of movement); iii regulation 7 and schedule 3 (cattle passports etc.); and iv regulation 8 and schedule 4 (records). . 5 In schedule 4 (ineligible breeds – bovine animals), omit the following entries— Blue Albion ; Blue Albion Cross ; Fleckvieh ; Fleckvieh Cross ; Swedish Red Polled ; and Water Buffalo . Transitional Provision 6 The amendments to regulation 14 of the 2015 Regulations made by regulation 3 have effect only where the Scottish Ministers have not made a final determination of the area-determined in respect of a single application before the day on which these Regulations come into force. FERGUS EWING A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th March 2017