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Marriage Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 24 April 2023. Amendment of the Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 2 1 The Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3 (procedure to change a civil partnership into marriage)— a at the end of paragraph (3)(a)(ii) omit “and”, b for paragraph (3)(b) substitute— b enter the information from section 1 and sections 4 to 10 of the application form in the marriage register, and c enter in the marriage register as the date and place of the marriage the date on, and the place at, which the district registrar signs section 14 of the application form in accordance with sub-paragraph (a). 4 Paragraph (3)(c) is without prejudice to section 11(2)(b) of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (effect of marriage between civil partners in a qualifying civil partnership). . 3 For regulation 5 (fee in respect of making an application) substitute— 5 The fee payable in respect of making an application under regulation 3(1) is £45.00. . 4 Regulation 6 (applications for which no fee payable) and regulation 8 (modification of the Gender Recognition Act 2004) are revoked. 5 In regulation 7(3) (modification of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977), in subsection (1) of the substituted version of section 20A of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, for “, (3) or (4)” substitute “or (3)”. 6 For the form set out in the schedule (application form to change a civil partnership into a marriage) substitute the form set out in the schedule of these Regulations. ANGUS ROBERTSON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd February 2023
Police Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2023 and comes into force on 9 March 2023. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, “ the 2012 Act ” means the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 . Appointed day 2 9 March 2023 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a section 113(1) (Police Negotiating Board for Scotland- establishment and functions), but only for the purpose of the insertion of section 55A of the 2012 Act (establishment of the PNBS), b section 113(3) and (4), c schedule 3 (Police Negotiating Board for Scotland), d section 114(1)(b) (consequential and transitional). KEITH BROWN A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st February 2023
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Council Tax Reduction Review Panel) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 April 2023. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ the 2021 Regulations ” means the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021 , “ the council tax reduction review panel ” means the panel specified in regulation 95(1) of the 2021 Regulations appointed to conduct a further review of determinations on applications for council tax reduction, “ First-tier Tribunal ” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, “ functions of the council tax reduction review panel ” means the functions exercisable by any member of the council tax reduction review panel. Transfer of functions of the council tax reduction review panel to the First-tier Tribunal 3 The functions of the council tax reduction review panel are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal with allocation to the Local Taxation Chamber . Abolition of the council tax reduction review panel 4 The council tax reduction review panel is abolished. Transitional and saving provisions 5 Schedule 1 which contains transitional and saving provisions has effect. Consequential amendments and revocations 6 Schedule 2 which contains consequential amendments and revocations has effect. ELENA WHITHAM Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st February 2023
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of Valuation Appeals Committees) Regulations 2023. 2 With the exception of regulation 4, these Regulations come into force on 1 April 2023. 3 Regulation 4 comes into force on 1 October 2023. Interpretation 2 In these Regulations— “ the 1994 Act ” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , “ the 2014 Act ” means the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, “ the 1993 Regulations ” means the Council Tax (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 1993 , “ the 1995 Regulations ” means the Valuation Appeal Committee (Procedure in Appeals under the Valuation Acts) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 , “ First-tier Tribunal ” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, “ valuation appeal committee ” means a valuation appeal committee constituted for each valuation area under section 29 of the 1994 Act, “ Upper Tribunal ” means the Upper Tribunal for Scotland, and “ the valuation appeal panels ” means the panels constituted for each valuation area by virtue of section 29 of the 1994 Act and regulation 2 of the Valuation Appeal Panels and Committees (Scotland) Regulations 1996 . Transfer of functions of valuation appeals committees to the First-tier Tribunal 3 The functions of the valuation appeals committees are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal with allocation to the Local Taxation Chamber . Abolition of the valuation appeal panels and valuation appeal committees 4 The valuation appeal panels and valuation appeal committees are abolished. Transitional and saving provisions 5 Schedule 1 which contains transitional and saving provisions has effect. Consequential amendments and revocations 6 Schedule 2 which contains consequential amendments, repeals and revocations has effect. ELENA WHITHAM Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st February 2023
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 17 April 2023. Amendment of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 2 1 The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are amended as follows. 2 In schedule 1 (list of police stations in Scotland), for the entry relating to Ayr Police Station, substitute— Ayr Police Station 30 Green Street Lane Ayr KA8 8BH . KEITH BROWN A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th February 2023
Education Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (Modification) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 April 2023. Eligibility for free school meals 2 1 Section 53(7) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (provision of school meals) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (aa) , for “£7,920” substitute “£8,717” . 3 In paragraph (c) , for “£660”, in both places where it appears, substitute “£726” . SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th February 2023
Council Tax Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 and comes into force on 1 April 2023. Amendment of the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 2 1 The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 is amended as follows. 2 In schedule 1 (exempt dwellings), in paragraph 26 (accommodation for persons formerly residing in Ukraine) , for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— a is the sole or main residence of at least one person who holds permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom granted under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme route set out in Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 , where that dwelling is being made available by an Approved sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme; and . 3 After paragraph 26 insert— Persons entering the United Kingdom under resettlement or relocation schemes 27 A dwelling which— a is the sole or main residence of at least one person who has entered the United Kingdom under a scheme referred to in paragraph 28, b is being provided as accommodation without payment in return, and c is not the sole or main residence of a person other than — i a person who meets the conditions in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), or ii a person falling within paragraph 10(a) (dwellings occupied by students, etc.) . 28 The schemes and arrangements referred to in paragraph 27(a) are— a the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, b the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, c the Community Sponsorship Scheme, d the UK Resettlement Scheme, e the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme, f the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme. 29 In paragraph 28— a “ the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme ” means the scheme of that name announced by the United Kingdom Government on 18 August 2021 , b “ the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy ” means the support scheme for relocation of Afghan citizens to the United Kingdom launched by the United Kingdom Government on 1 April 2021 , c “ the Community Sponsorship Scheme ” means the scheme for community support for refugees launched by the United Kingdom Government in July 2016 , d “ the UK Resettlement Scheme ” means the resettlement scheme for refugees introduced by the United Kingdom Government in March 2021 , e “ the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme ” means the scheme for resettlement of refugee children and their families launched by the United Kingdom Government in 2016 ”, f “ the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme ” means the resettlement scheme for refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria launched by the United Kingdom Government in January 2014 . . TOM ARTHUR Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th February 2023
High Court Of Justiciary Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Sexual Harm Prevention Orders) 2023. 2 It comes into force on 31st March 2023. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal. Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 2 1 The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are amended in accordance with this paragraph. 2 After Chapter 72 (overseas production orders) insert— CHAPTER 73 SEXUAL HARM PREVENTION ORDERS UNDER THE ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR AND SEXUAL HARM (SCOTLAND) ACT 2016 Interpretation 73.1 In this Chapter— “ the 2016 Act ” means the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 ; “ sexual harm prevention order ” means an order under section 11 (making of order on dealing with person for offence) of the 2016 Act. Sexual harm prevention orders 73.2 A sexual harm prevention order is made in Form 73.2. Variation, renewal or discharge of sexual harm prevention orders 73.3 An application for the variation, renewal or discharge of a sexual harm prevention order under section 20 (variation, renewal and discharge) of the 2016 Act is made in Form 73.3. Notice under section 11(6) or section 20(8) of the 2016 Act 73.4 Notice under section 11(6) or section 20(8) (wish for a hearing to be held) of the 2016 Act is to be given to the court not later than seven days after the intention of the court to consider making, or (as the case may be) varying, renewing or discharging, a sexual harm prevention order is intimated to the person against whom the order would be made or its proposed subject. . 3 In the appendix after Form 72.4 (form of application to vary or revoke an overseas production order) insert Forms 73.2 and 73.3 as set out in the schedule of this Act of Adjournal. Revocation and saving 3 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are revoked— a Chapter 48 (Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 ; b in the appendix, Forms 48.2 and 48.3. 2 Notwithstanding the revocation of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (1), they continue to have effect until the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which section 40 (saving and transitional provision) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force for the purpose of sexual offences prevention orders under section 104 or 105 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 . CJM SUTHERLAND Lord Justice General I.P.D. Edinburgh 1st March 2023
Rating And Valuation Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 April 2023. Amendment of the Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 2 1 The Valuation for Rating (Plant and Machinery) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In Class 1 in the schedule (prescribed classes of plant and machinery)— a in the opening paragraph, delete “(except to the extent that plant and machinery has microgeneration capacity and excluding excepted plant and machinery)” and substitute “(excluding plant and machinery with microgeneration capacity, excepted plant and machinery and, in relation to any day before 1 April 2035, excepted renewables plant and machinery and excepted electric vehicle charging point plant and machinery)” , b after paragraph (d) insert— e “ excepted renewables plant and machinery ” means plant and machinery used or intended to be used for the generation, storage, transformation or transmission of power where the sources of energy or technologies relied upon are mainly or exclusively— i biomass, ii biofuels, iii fuel cells, iv photovoltaics, v water (including waves and tides, but excluding production from the pumped storage of water), vi wind, vii solar power, or viii geothermal sources, f “ excepted electric vehicle charging point plant and machinery ” means plant and machinery which is— i used or intended to be used mainly or exclusively for storage, transformation or transmission of power for an electric vehicle charging point (within the meaning of section 45EA(5) of the Capital Allowances Act 2001 ), and ii falls within head (d) or (e) of Table 1 below. . TOM ARTHUR Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th February 2023
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 27 March 2023. Appointed day 2 1 27 March 2023 is the appointed day for the coming into force, insofar as not already in force, of the following provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019— a section 44 (prohibition on the possession of certain dangerous knives), b section 46 (prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons), c section 47 (prohibition on the possession of offensive weapons: supplementary). KEITH BROWN A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th March 2023
Licences And Licensing Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on 31 March 2023. Amendment of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 2 1 The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 is amended as follows. 2 In article 7 (transitional provision)— a in paragraph (1)(a) for “1 April 2023” substitute “1 October 2023” , b in paragraph (2) for “1 April 2023” substitute “1 October 2023” , c in paragraph (3) for “1 April 2023” substitute “1 October 2023” , d in paragraph (7)(b) for “1 July 2023” substitute “1 January 2024” . SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th March 2023
Rating And Valuation Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Sites of Reverse Vending Machines) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 April 2023. 2 In these Regulations— “ lands and heritages ” has the meaning prescribed by and under section 42 of the Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854 , “ relevant container ” means a sealed container designed for a single use supply of a drink to a consumer, the supply of which includes a refundable deposit, and “ reverse vending machine ” means a mechanical device, that— is designed to receive, identify and process used relevant containers, and provides a means for refund of the deposit paid on a used relevant container received by the device, and where a device is provided partly to process used relevant containers and partly for other purposes, it is not a reverse vending machine unless its main intended purpose is the processing of used relevant containers. Disregard of parts of lands and heritages used as sites of reverse vending machines 2 In determining the net annual value of lands and heritages under section 6(8) of the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 , no account is to be taken of any part of lands and heritages which is used only in connection with the provision or use of a reverse vending machine. Revocation 3 The Non-Domestic Rates (Reverse Vending Machine Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are revoked. TOM ARTHUR Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House Edinburgh 31st January 2023
Council Tax Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 and comes into force on 1 April 2023. Amendment of the Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Consolidation and Amendment Order 2003 2 1 The Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Consolidation and Amendment Order 2003 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In article 4 (the severely mentally impaired)— a in paragraph (2)(m) , after “2012” insert— , but, subject to paragraph (5), only where— i an award of universal credit includes an amount under regulation 27(1) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (“ the 2013 Regulations ”) in respect of the fact that the person in question has limited capability for work and work-related activity, or would include such an amount, but for regulation 27(4) or 29(4) of the 2013 Regulations , or ii the person has limited capability for work within the meaning of regulation 39 of the 2013 Regulations , b after paragraph (4) insert— 5 Where on 31 March 2023 a person has been disregarded under paragraph 2(1) of schedule 1 of the Act by virtue of being entitled to the qualifying benefit listed at paragraph (2)(m) as it was in force on 31 March 2023, that person is to continue to be disregarded under paragraph 2(1) of schedule 1 of the Act until there is, on any day after 31 March 2023— a a change to the amount of council tax payable in respect of the dwelling of which the person is a resident, other than as a result of a change to the council tax rate, or b a change in the person’s entitlement to universal credit. . 3 In article 5(1)( c) (apprentices), for head (ii) substitute— ii no more than the amount per week specified in entry (b)(i) in the table in paragraph 1 of schedule 2 of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021 . . TOM ARTHUR Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 31st January 2023
National Health Service Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Health Scotland Amendment Order 2023 and comes into force on 23 March 2023. Amendment of the Public Health Scotland Order 2019 2 In article 4(2) of the Public Health Scotland Order 2019 (functions of the Board) after sub-paragraph (c) insert— ca the power of the Scottish Ministers under section 40(1) of the Act (vaccination and immunisation), . MAREE TODD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 31st January 2023
Housing Citation, commencement and expiry 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Private Residential Tenancies and Assured Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Temporary Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 April 2023. 2 These Regulations remain in force until the end of 30 September 2023, subject to the suspension or expiry of section 1 and schedule 1 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (“ the 2022 Act ”) on a different date. 3 Where section 1 and schedule 1 of the 2022 Act are suspended or expired on a date other than the 30 September 2023, these Regulations remain in force until that other date. Modification of the Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 2 1 The Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to a landlord’s power to increase rent by giving a rent increase notice to a tenant under section 22(1) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, while this regulation is in force, in accordance with the modifications in paragraph 2. 2 Schedule 2 has effect as if for it there were substituted the form set out in schedule 1 to these Regulations. 3 1 The Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to a tenant’s right to refer a rent increase to a rent officer under section 24(1) of the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, while this regulation is in force, in accordance with the modifications in paragraph 2. 2 Schedule 3 has effect as if for it there were substituted the form set out in schedule 2 of these Regulations. Modification of the Rent Regulation and Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 4 1 The Rent Regulation and Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to a notice of a rent increase under section 24(1) (notice by landlord under section 24(1) of an increase of rent under an assured tenancy) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, while this regulation is in force, in accordance with the modifications in paragraph 2. 2 The schedule has effect as if for Form AT2 there were substituted the form set out in schedule 3 to these Regulations. 5 1 The Rent Regulation and Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 apply in relation to the right of a tenant to refer a notice of a rent increase under 24(3)(a) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 to the relevant rent officer as defined in section 24(9) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 for consideration under section while this regulation is in force, in accordance with the modifications in paragraph 2. 2 The schedule has effect as if for Form AT4 there were substituted the form set out in schedule 4 to these Regulations. Saving provisions 6 The modifications made by regulations 2, 3, 4 and 5 do not apply in respect of a form or notice to which those regulations apply which was given or served prior to the coming into force of these Regulations. PATRICK HARVIE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th February 2023
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1 April 2023. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of section 11 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015, so far as not already in force, is 1 April 2023. CLARE HAUGHEY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th January 2023