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BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009. 2 In this Order– “ the Act ” means the Building (Scotland) Act 2003; “relevant work” means any work for the construction, demolition or conversion of a building or the provision of services, fittings or equipment in or in connection with a building . Commencement of provision 2 Section 53 of the Act comes into force on 1st May 2009. Transitional provisions 3 The Act does not bind the Crown in respect of any relevant work (including the design thereof) where– a the relevant work is commenced on or before 30th April 2009 and is completed on or before 30th April 2012; or b the relevant work is– i carried out pursuant to a contract entered into on or before 30th April 2009; ii commenced on or before 31st October 2009; and iii completed on or before 30th April 2012. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st April 2009
ENFORCEMENT Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 6th April 2009. 2 In these Regulations, “ 1987 Act ” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987. Rate of deductions in diligence against earnings 2 In 1987 Act– a in each of sections 53(2)(b) and 63(4)(b) (which make provision as respects the sum to be deducted from earnings by an employer in certain cases), for “£12” substitute “£13.50”; and b for Tables A, B and C of Schedule 2 (which set out the deductions to be made under earnings arrestments), substitute respectively Tables A, B and C set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. FERGUS EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th March 2009
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 These regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009. Amendment of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 2 1 Schedule 1 of the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (terms of service for dentists) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 8(1) (lapsing of a continuing care arrangement) for “36” substitute “48”. 3 In paragraph 9(1) (lapsing of a capitation arrangement) for “36” substitute “48”. NIC OLA STURGEON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th March 2009
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2009 and comes into force on 1st April 2009. Disclosure of personal identifiers record information 2 1 Regulation 18A of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (the personal identifiers record) is amended as follows. 2 After paragraph (1) insert– 1A The returning officer may disclose information held in the personal identifiers record to any candidate or agent attending proceedings on receipt of postal ballot papers in accordance with regulation 24B of the Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 . . 3 Omit paragraph (2). BRUCE CRAWFORD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th March 2009
PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 14th May 2009. Amendment of the Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 2 1 The Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 13(1)(a) and (2)(a) for “£12” substitute “£13”. 3 In regulation 13(1)(b) and (2)(b) for “£57” substitute “£60”. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st April 2009
CRIMINAL LAW Citation and Commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Victim Statements (Prescribed Courts) (Scotland) Order 2009 and will come into force on 1st April 2009. Prescribed Courts 2 1 The courts or classes of courts prescribed for the purposes of section 14(1) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland ) Act 2003 are– a the High Court; and b all sheriff courts sitting as courts of solemn criminal jurisdiction. 2 In paragraph (1)(a), “the High Court” has the same meaning as in section 307(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 . KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th March 2009
PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jurisdiction 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Repayment of Student Loans (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 7th April 2009. Amendment of the Repayment of Student Loans (Scotland) Regulations 2000 2 The Repayment of Student Loans (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9. 3 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)– a omit the definition of “the Board”; b in the definition of “Collection Regulations” for “Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000” substitute “Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 ”; c after the definition of “disability related benefit” insert– “ HMRC ” means Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs; ; and d in the definition of “student loan” for “Part III or IV ” substitute “Part 3 or 4”. 4 In regulation 5 (period and manner of repayment)– a in paragraph (a)– i for “the Board” substitute “HMRC”; and ii for “Parts III and IV” substitute “Parts 3 and 4”; and b in paragraph (b)– i for “regulation 11(8)” substitute “regulation 15(8)”; and ii for “regulation 11(5)(a) or (b)” substitute “regulation 15(3)(a) or (b)”. 5 In regulation 6(a) (application of payments received) after “2006,” insert “regulation 14 of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 , regulation 11 of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 ,”. 6 In regulation 7(2)(b) (time for repayments)– a after “2001” insert “, the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 or the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2008”; and b for “those Regulations” substitute “the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2001, regulation 13 of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2007 or regulation 9 of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (whichever is appropriate)”. 7 In regulation 8(1) and (6) (cancellation) for “Part III” on each occasion it occurs substitute “Part 3”. 8 In regulation 9 (refunds)– a in paragraphs (1), (4) and (5)(c) for “Part IV” on each occasion it occurs substitute “Part 4”; b in paragraphs (2), (3) and (5)(b) for “the Board” on each occasion it occurs substitute “HMRC”; c in paragraphs (2) and (5)(b) for “Part III” on each occasion it occurs substitute “Part 3”; d in paragraph (5)(c)(ii) for “regulation 11(5)(b)” substitute “regulation 15(3)(b)”; and e in paragraph (5)(c)(iii) for “regulation 11(5)(e)” substitute “regulation 15(3)(e)”. 9 In regulation 13A(4)(b) (repayment by income related instalments) for “Part III or IV” substitute “Part 3 or 4”. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 10th March 2009
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 . Amendment of the principal Regulations 2 1 The principal Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) – a in paragraph (1)(b) for “£51.90” substitute “£52.90”; b in paragraph (3)(a) for “£13.40” substitute “£13.70”; and c in paragraph (3)(b) for “£58.50” substitute “£59.70”. 3 In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values supply and replacement) in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 (new amount). Column 1 Column 2 Old amount New amount £35.50 £36.20 £54.00 £55.10 £79.00 £80.60 £178.40 £182.00 £61.40 £62.70 £78.10 £79.70 £101.20 £103.30 £196.10 £200.10 £182.70 £186.40 £51.90 £52.90 4 For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair) , substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 5 In Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances) – a in paragraph 1(1)(a) (single vision lens with prism) for “£11.60” substitute “£11.80”; b in paragraph 1(1)(b) (other lens with prism) for “£13.90” substitute “£14.20”; c in paragraph 1(1)(c) (single vision tinted or photochromic lens) for “£3.90” substitute “£4.00”; d in paragraph 1(1)(d) (other tinted or photochromic lens) for “£4.40” substitute “£4.50”; e in paragraph 1(1)(e) (small glasses)– i in sub head (i) for “£58.50” substitute “£59.70”; ii in sub head (ii) for “£51.90” substitute “£52.90”; and iii in sub head (iii) for “£28.00” substitute “£28.60”; f in paragraph 1(1)(g) (specially manufactured frame) for “£58.50”, “£51.90” and “£28.00” substitute “£59.70”, “£52.90” and “£28.60” respectively; g in paragraph 2(a) (minimum complex appliance payment – single vision lenses) for “£13.40” substitute “£13.70”; and h in paragraph 2(b) (minimum complex appliance payment – other lenses) for “£33.90” substitute “£34.60”. Application of regulation 2 of these Regulations 3 The amendments made by regulation 2(2) to (5) of, and the Schedule to, these Regulations apply only in relation to a voucher accepted or used pursuant to regulation 12 or regulation 17 of the principal Regulations on or after 1st April 2009. NIC OLA STURGEON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th March 2009
CRIMINAL LAW Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Crime (International Co operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2009 and comes into force on 4th April 2009. Designation of participating countries 2 Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden are designated as participating countries under section 51(2)(b) of the 2003 Act. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
SHERIFF COURT Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2009 and shall come into force on 27th April 2009. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of table of fees 2 1 In the provisions of the table of fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment and Further Provisions) 1993 which are mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, substitute the amounts specified in column 3 of that Schedule. 2 Subparagraph (1) shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 27th April 2009. A C HAMILTON Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 3rd March 2009
POLICE Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Police Grant (Scotland) Order 2009 and comes into force on 1st April 2009. 2 In this Order– “authority” means a police authority (not being a constituent authority) or a joint police board; “financial year 2009–2010” means the period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 2009; and “police grant” means the grant made under section 32(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967. Aggregate amounts of grants for financial year 2009–2010 2 The aggregate amount of police grant to be made for the financial year 2009–2010 shall be £569,144,000. Amount of grant to an authority for financial year 2009–2010 3 The amount of police grant to be made for the financial year 2009–2010 to each authority specified in column 1 of the Table below shall be the amount determined in relation to that authority which is set out in column 2 of that Table opposite to the name of the authority. (1) (2) Authority Amount of Grant Central Scotland Joint Police Board £27,191,000 The Dumfries and Galloway Council £15,507,000 The Fife Council £34,182,000 Grampian Joint Police Board £51,838,000 Lothian and Borders Joint Police Board £101,807,000 Northern Joint Police Board £28,318,000 Strathclyde Joint Police Board £268,289,000 Tayside Joint Police Board £42,012,000 Payment of grant 4 The police grant payable to an authority by virtue of this Order for the financial year 2009–2010 shall be paid to that authority in monthly instalments on the fifteenth day of each month during that year. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd March 2009
COURT OF SESSION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 2) (Fees of Solicitors) 2009 and shall come into force on 27th April 2009. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of table of fees 2 1 In the provisions of the table of fees in rule 42.16 of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 which are mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt, for the amounts specified in column 2 of that Schedule, substitute the amounts specified in column 3 of that Schedule. 2 This paragraph shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 27th April 2009. A C HAMILTON Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 3rd March 2009
INSOLVENCY Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009. 2 Subject to subsection (3), these Regulations come into force on 1st April 2009. 3 Item 2 in Part II of the Schedule comes into force on 1st October 2009. Amendment of the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 1993 2 In the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 1993 – a in regulation 3 omit “, or on his behalf,”; b in regulation 4(g) omit “and”; c in regulation 4(h) for “,” substitute “; and”; d after regulation 4(h) for “but shall not include” substitute new paragraph “(i)”; and e for the Schedule to those Regulations (table of fees) substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. FERGUS EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th March 2009
SOCIAL CARE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009. Amendment of the Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 2 The Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Limited Registration Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with regulation 3. 3 In regulation 5 (fitness of managers) for sub-paragraph (2)(b) substitute– b a person who has been convicted whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere of any offence which is punishable by a period of imprisonment of not less than 3 months and has been sentenced to imprisonment (whether or not suspended or deferred) for a period without the option of a fine and who is, in the reasonable opinion of the provider of the limited registration service, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction, unfit to be a manager in relation to such a service. ; 4 In regulation 7 (fitness of employees)– a at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b) omit “and”; and b after sub-paragraph (2)(c) insert– d any person to whom regulation 4(2)(a) applies; and e a person who has been convicted whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere of any offence which is punishable by a period of imprisonment of not less than 3 months and has been sentenced to imprisonment (whether or not suspended or deferred) for a period without the option of a fine and who is, in the reasonable opinion of the provider of the limited registration service, having regard to the circumstances of the conviction, unfit to be employed in such a service. . NIC OLA STURGEON A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th March 2009
ROADS AND BRIDGES Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Road Works (Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 1st April 2009. Amendment of the Road Works (Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 2 In regulation 3(1) of the Road Works (Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 for “£25.00” substitute “£30.00”. Revocation 3 The Road Works (Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 are revoked. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 25th February 2009
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 6th April 2009. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Sum needed for personal requirements 2 For the purposes of section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948, as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work Scotland Act 1968 (the amount which a local authority shall assume that a person will need for their personal requirements per week), the amount prescribed is £21.90. Revocation 3 The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are revoked. S ROBISON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th February 2009
CRIMINAL LAW Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Victim Statements (Prescribed Offences) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2009 and shall come into force on 1st April 2009. 2 This Order applies to offences in respect of which the procurator fiscal receives the relevant police report on or after 1st April 2009. 3 In paragraph (2) “relevant police report” means the report made for the purposes of deciding whether to bring proceedings in respect of an offence. Revocation 2 This Order revokes the Victim Statements (Prescribed Offences) (Scotland) Order 2009 . Prescribed Offences 3 An offence specified in the Schedule to this Order is prescribed for the purposes of section 14(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 . KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th February 2009
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 6th April 2009. 2 In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 . 3 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Amendment to regulation 20 of the principal regulations 2 In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (capital limit) for “£21,500” substitute “£22,500”. Amendment to regulation 28 of the principal regulations 3 In regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations (calculation of tariff income from capital) – a for “£13,000” (both times it appears) substitute “£13,750”; and b for “£21,500” substitute “£22,500”. Amendment to Schedule 3 of the principal regulations 4 In paragraph 28G of Part I of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (disregard of savings credit) – a in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for “£5.45” (each time it appears) substitute “£5.65”; and b in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) for £8.15” (each time it appears) substitute “£8.45”. Revocation 5 The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are revoked. S ROBISON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th February 2009
RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non Domestic Rating (Petrol Filling Stations, Public Houses and Hotels) (Scotland) Order 2009 and comes into force on 1st September 2009. Interpretation 2 In this Order– “the 2005 Act ” means the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 ; “petrol filling station” means lands and heritages which are premises where petrol or other automotive fuels are sold by retail to the general public for fuelling motor vehicles intended or adapted for use on roads; “public house or hotel” means lands and heritages which are premises which satisfy the following conditions– a premises licence authorising the sale of alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises, has been issued by a licensing board under section 26 of the 2005 Act; the premises are used for such sales to members of the public, principally for consumption on the premises, in accordance with the operating plan contained in the premises licence; and the operating plan contained in the premises licence does not include any provision that such sales are made subject to those members of the public residing at, or consuming food on, the premises; and “the ratepayer” means the person occupying the lands and heritages. Prescribed conditions 3 The conditions prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 3(2)(c)(ii) of Schedule 2 to the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 are that the whole or part of the premises in the settlement concerned is used as– a a petrol filling station, where the ratepayer in relation to that petrol filling station is not the ratepayer in relation to any other petrol filling station in Scotland; or b a public house or hotel, where– i the ratepayer in relation to that public house or hotel is not the ratepayer in relation to any other public house or hotel in Scotland; and ii there is no other public house or hotel in the settlement concerned. Revocation 4 The Non-Domestic Rating (Petrol Filling Stations, Public Houses and Hotels) (Scotland) Order 2003 is revoked. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th February 2009