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COUNCIL TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007. Amendment of Regulations 2 Regulation 2(2)(c) of the Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1992 is amended by substituting “£44” for “£36”. TOM McCABE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
FOOD Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Curd Cheese (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 8th March 2007. Revocation 2 The Curd Cheese (Restriction on Placing on the Market) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are revoked. LEWIS MACDONALD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
SEA FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Inshore Fishing (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Lorn) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 12th March 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order– “the Firth of Lorn SAC ” means the area of Scottish inshore waters bounded by straight lines joining points 1 and 2; points 3 and 4; points 5 and 6, 6 and 7, 7 and 8, 8 and 9, 9 and 10, 10 and 11, 11 and 12, 12 and 13 and 13 and 14; points 15 and 16; and by the high water mark of ordinary spring tides; “scallop dredge” means any appliance with a rigid framed mouth which is towed through the water and is manufactured, adapted, used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing for scallops; and points 1 to 16 mean the points so numbered in the Schedule. Prohibition of fishing by means of a scallop dredge 3 1 Fishing in the Firth of Lorn SAC by means of a scallop dredge is prohibited. 2 The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to any activity carried out by, or authorised by, the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of scientific investigation. ROSS FINNIE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
SEEDS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st July 2007. Amendment to Schedule 6 to the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 2 In Schedule 6 to the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 , Part B (Licensed Seed Testing Stations)– a in paragraph (i) (annual fee payable during the currency of the licence), in column 4 for “1,800.00” substitute “1,500.00”; and b in paragraph (ii) (fee payable by a Licensed Seed Testing Station in respect of an official examination of seed), in column 4 for “9.65” substitute “5.25”. ROSS FINNIE A member of the Scottish Executive St. Andrew’s House Edinburgh 6th March 2007
SEA FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Inshore Fishing (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Loch Creran) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 29th March 2007. Interpretation 2 In this Order– “creel” means a basket, small cage, pot, receptacle or container with one or more openings or entrances, which may be baited and is placed on the seabed for the purpose of catching shellfish and crustacea; “Loch Creran” means upper Loch Creran and lower Loch Creran; “lower Loch Creran” means the area of Scottish inshore waters lying to the east side of a straight line drawn between points AQ and AR and to the west side of a straight line drawn between points AJ and AK; “permitted creeling area” means the area of upper Loch Creran lying within the polygon formed by joining with straight lines and in alphabetical order the points AL to AP and by a straight line from point AP to point AL; “scallop dredge” means any appliance with a rigid framed mouth which is towed through the water and is manufactured, adapted, used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing for scallops; “upper Loch Creran” means the area of Scottish inshore waters lying to the east side of a straight line drawn between points AJ and AK; “Zone 1” means the area of lower Loch Creran lying within the polygon formed by joining with straight lines and in alphabetical order points A to D and by a straight line drawn between points D and A; “Zone 2” means the area of lower Loch Creran lying within the polygon formed by joining with straight lines and in alphabetical order points E to H and by a straight line drawn between points H and E; “Zone 3” means the area of lower Loch Creran bounded by the line defined by joining with straight lines and in alphabetical order points I to AI, by the low water mark of ordinary spring tides, and by a straight line drawn between points AJ and AK; and points A to AR mean the points so identified in the Schedule. Prohibited methods of fishing – Loch Creran 3 1 Fishing in Loch Creran by means of a scallop dredge is prohibited. 2 Fishing in Loch Creran by vessels of over 10 metres overall length using a trawl is prohibited. Additional prohibitions – Zones 1, 2 and 3 4 Fishing by means of– a a trawl; or b a creel, in Zones 1, 2 and 3 is prohibited. Additional prohibitions – upper Loch Creran 5 1 Fishing by means of a trawl in upper Loch Creran is prohibited. 2 Fishing by means of a creel in any part of upper Loch Creran other than the permitted creeling area is prohibited. Exception for scientific investigation 6 The prohibitions in articles 3 to 5 do not apply to any activity carried out by, or authorised by, the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of scientific investigation. ROSS FINNIE A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007. Amendment of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 2 1 The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation) – a after the definition of “Council” insert– “the dental care professionals register” is the register constituted under section 36B(1) of the Dentists Act 1984 ; “dental nurse” means a person in the profession pursued by dental nurses who is registered in the dental care professionals register; ; and b after the definition of “dental surgery” insert– “dental therapist” means a person in the profession pursued by dental therapists who is registered in the dental care professionals register; . 3 Omit– a regulation 12 (removal from dental list on grounds of age) ; and b regulation 13(3) (withdrawal from dental list). 4 In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 (a capitation arrangement) – a in sub-paragraph (1)(a) after “patient” insert “or, where sub-paragraph (1A) applies, at the time of his first examination of the patient”; b in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “at the time of his first examination of the patient, provide the patient with the” substitute– except where sub-paragraph (1A) applies, following his first examination of the patient, provide to at least one of the patient’s parents, guardians or other person with care or control of the patient, or the patient where in the opinion of the dentist the patient is capable of understanding, appropriate education, advice, a care programme relating to the oral health needs of the patient, ; and c after sub-paragraph (1) insert– 1A A dental nurse or dental therapist can, on behalf of a dentist, accept a patient under the age of three years of age for care and treatment under a capitation arrangement and in so doing shall, at the time at which he or she so accepts the patient, provide to at least one of the patient’s parents, guardians or other person with care or control of the patient the appropriate education, advice, care programme, information and forms specified in sub-paragraph (1)(b). . LEWIS MACDONALD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
WATER Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Surface Waters (Fishlife) (Classification) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007. Revocation 2 The following Regulations are revoked– a the Town and Country Planning (Development by Planning Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 1981 (“the 1981 Regulations ”); and b the Town and Country Planning (Development by Planning Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984 . Amendment of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 3 Regulations 22 to 26 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 are omitted. Saving provision 4 1 This article applies to proposed development in respect of which a local authority has published a notice in accordance with regulation 4(1) of the 1981 Regulations (publicity for development) on or before 31st March 2007. 2 The following provisions shall continue to have effect, on and after 1st April 2007, as they had effect immediately before that date in relation to a case to which this article applies:– a section 263 of, and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to, the principal Act; b the Regulations revoked by article 2; and c the regulations omitted by article 3. DES McNULTY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007. 2 In these regulations– “ Act ” means the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997; “authorisation” has the meaning given in section 26AA(3) of the Act; “marine fish farm” means a fish farm situated in marine waters for the breeding, rearing or keeping of fish, other than shellfish, involving the use of such equipment as is referred to in section 26AA(1)(b) of the Act; “marine waters” means the waters described in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (6) of section 26 of the Act. Requirement for an application for planning permission 2 1 Where this paragraph applies, before the Scottish Ministers may grant planning permission under section 31A of the Act an application for planning permission for the operation of the marine fish farm must be made to the Scottish Ministers. 2 Paragraph (1) applies where the operation of the marine fish farm on 1st April 2007 is permitted by an authorisation granted pursuant to an application for such authorisation made before 14th March 1999. Application for planning permission 3 An application for planning permission for the operation of a marine fish farm referred to in regulation 2 shall– a give the name and address of the applicant; b describe the equipment involved in the operation of the marine fish farm to which it relates; and c contain a plan sufficient to identify the location of the marine fish farm to which it relates. Consultation 4 Where the Scottish Ministers receive an application for planning permission for the operation of a marine fish farm they shall, before granting planning permission, consult with the following bodies– a the planning authority; b any planning authority, where the operation of the marine fish farm is likely to affect marine waters in the district of that planning authority; c Scottish National Heritage; and d the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency. Additional information 5 The Scottish Ministers may, in the course of their consideration of an application for planning permission for the operation of a marine fish farm, in addition to the information to be provided in accordance with regulation 3, require from the applicant particulars, documents, materials or evidence which they consider they require to enable them to deal with the application. DES McNULTY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st May 2007. Amendment of Regulations 2 In the Schedule to the Building (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 – a i in the fifth paragraph of the declaration in Form 5; and ii in the third paragraph of the declaration in Form 6 for “[and where this submission is for a dwelling]” substitute “[and when the provisions of building regulations apply]”; and b for the sixth paragraph of the declaration in Form 5 and the fourth paragraph of the declaration in Form 6 substitute in each case “I enclose a copy of the energy performance certificate(s) for the building(s).”. RHONA BRANKIN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st May 2007. Amendment of Regulations 2 In the Building (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 in regulation 6(6) (refunds) at the beginning insert “Except as provided for in paragraph (3),” and for “This ” substitute “this”. RHONA BRANKIN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 28th March 2007. 2 In these Regulations references to “Schedule 2” and “Schedule 5” are references to those parts of the Schedule to the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 substituting new schedules for Schedules 2 and 5 of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 . Amendment of Regulations 2 In the Schedule to the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 – a for Schedule 2 (conversions to which the regulations apply) substitute Schedule 2 as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations; and b in Schedule 5 (building standards applicable to design and construction)– i in paragraph 6.9, in the sub-paragraph headed Limitation, for sub-paragraph (a)(iii) substitute– iii conversions, alterations and extensions to buildings other than alterations and extensions to stand-alone buildings having an area less than 50 square metres that would increase the area to 50 square metres or more, or alterations to buildings involving the fit-out of the building shell which is the subject of a continuing requirement; ; and ii in paragraph 6.10, for the sub-paragraph headed Limitation substitute– Limitation This standard does not apply to– a domestic buildings; b communal areas of buildings in different occupation; c district or block heating systems where each part of the building designed for different occupation is fitted with heat meters; or d heating fired by solid fuel or biomass. . RHONA BRANKIN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st May 2007. Amendment of Regulations 2 The Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9. 3 In regulation 41 (submission of completion certificates)– a omit the word “and” following paragraph (a)(ii)(dd); b omit paragraph (a)(ii)(ee); c omit the word “and” following paragraph (b)(iii); and d after paragraph (b) insert– bb in the case where the provisions of the building regulations require an energy performance certificate, a copy of that certificate; and . 4 In regulation 42 (completion certificates – multiple buildings)– a in paragraph (1)(b) at the beginning insert “subject to paragraph (3),”; and b after paragraph (2) insert– 3 In the case of work to existing dwellings in the same ownership, a single completion certificate may be submitted. . 5 In regulation 44(2) (consideration of completion certificate) for “regulation 9(1)(ii)” substitute “regulation 9(1)(b).” 6 In regulation 46(a) (documents and information to be sent) for “regulation 42(1)(b)” substitute “regulation 41(b)(ii)”. 7 In regulation 57 (maintenance of records) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (2) substitute– a Part I which shall be in electronic form and shall consist of– i a list of applications and submissions and the decisions thereon; ii particulars of any energy performance certificates; iii particulars of any certificates from approved certifiers; iv particulars of notices served under sections 25 to 30 of the Act when issued, altered or withdrawn; and v all other particulars of other documents submitted to the local authority for registration in the building standards register; and b Part II which shall consist of copies of– i building warrants; ii completion certificates; iii any energy performance certificates; iv any certificates from approved certifiers submitted in support of building warrants or completion certificates; v principal drawings and specifications; and vi all other documents submitted to the local authority for registration in the building standards register. . 8 In regulation 58 (inspection of records and applications)– a in paragraph (3) for “and” substitute “or”; b in paragraph (4) for “to cases” substitute “where the relevant building is a non-residential building”; and c in paragraph (5)– i after “prospective” insert “owner, occupier or”; and ii at the end insert “of the relevant building or an adjoining building”. 9 In regulation 59 (notices regarding work) in paragraph (4) for “(a) and (b)” substitute “(b) and (c)”. RHONA BRANKIN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st June 2007. Amendment of the Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Regulations 2004 2 1 The Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3(7)(a) (qualifying persons (learning account holders)) for “£15,000” substitute “£18,000”. NICOL STEPHEN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
CHARITIES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Charities References in Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007. Required information 2 1 A body entered in the Scottish Charity Register must state, in legible characters– a the registered number allocated to it by OSCR as part of the registration process; b its name as entered in the Scottish Charity Register; c any other name by which it is commonly known; and d where the name entered in the Scottish Charity Register does not include “charity” or “charitable”, that it is a charity by using one of the terms referred to in section 13(1) or (2) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, on all documents listed in regulation 4 and which are issued or signed on behalf of the charity after 31st March 2008. 2 Where a body is entered in the Scottish Charity Register after 30th September 2007, this regulation shall apply to documents listed in regulation 4 and which are issued or signed on behalf of the charity after the date which is 6 months after entry in the Register. Language used 3 Where a document is wholly in a language other than English, the information required by regulation 2 may be in that other language. Specified documents 4 The documents referred to in regulation 2 are– a business letters and e-mails; b advertisements, notices and official publications; c any document which solicits money or other property for the benefit of the charity; d bills of exchange, promissory notes, endorsements and orders for money or goods; e bills rendered; f invoices, receipts and letters of credit; g statements of account prepared in accordance with either regulation 8, 9 or 14 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ; h educational or campaign documentation; i conveyances which provide for the creation, transfer, variation or extinction of an interest in land; j contractual documentation. RHONA BRANKIN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
COUNTRYSIDE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (Path Orders) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 29th March 2007. Form of path orders 2 1 A path order shall be in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations with such modifications as the circumstances may require. 2 A map contained in a path order by virtue of section 22(6) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 shall be on a scale not less than 1:10,000. SARAH H BOYACK Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007. Amendment of the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2 After regulation 5 (applications for loans) of the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 , insert– Provision of United Kingdom national insurance number 5A 1 The Scottish Ministers may make it a condition of eligibility for a loan that the student must provide them with that student’s United Kingdom national insurance number. 2 Where the Scottish Ministers have imposed a condition under paragraph (1), they must not make any payment of the loan to the student before they are satisfied that the student has complied with that condition. 3 Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Scottish Ministers may make a payment of loan to a student if they are satisfied that owing to exceptional circumstances it would be appropriate to make such a payment without the student having complied with the condition imposed under paragraph (1). . 3 In regulation 8 (information) of the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006, after paragraph (3) insert– 4 The Scottish Ministers may at any time require an applicant or eligible student to enter into an agreement to repay a loan by a particular method. 5 The Scottish Ministers may at any time request from an applicant or eligible student sight of their valid national identity card, their valid passport issued by the state of which they are a national or their birth certificate. 6 The Scottish Ministers may at any time verify with the Department for Work and Pensions the United Kingdom national insurance number that an applicant or eligible student has provided or may check with the Department for Work and Pensions whether that applicant or eligible student has such a number with a view to obtaining it if that applicant or eligible student does. 7 Where the Scottish Ministers have requested information or documents under this regulation, they may withhold any payment of a loan until the applicant or eligible student provides what has been requested or provides a satisfactory explanation for not complying with the request. 8 Where the Scottish Ministers have requested an agreement as to the method of repayment under this regulation, they may withhold any payment of a loan until the applicant or eligible student provides what has been requested. . NICOL STEPHEN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP Citation, commencement and extent 1 This Order may be cited as the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007. 2 This Order shall extend to Scotland only. Revocation 3 The Order specified in column 1 of the Schedule is revoked to the extent specified in column 3 thereof. NICOL STEPHEN A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th March 2007