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Education Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Regional Strategic Bodies and Regional Colleges (Glasgow and Lanarkshire) Order 2025 and comes into force on 30 July 2025. Abolition of regional strategic bodies 2 1 Schedule 2A of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 (regional strategic bodies) is modified as follows. 2 In Part 1 (regional boards), the entry for “Regional Board for Glasgow Colleges” is repealed. 3 In Part 2 (other regional strategic bodies), the entry for “New College Lanarkshire” is repealed. 3 The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council may take such action as is necessary for the purpose of concluding any outstanding matters associated with the abolition of the Regional Board for Glasgow Colleges. Designation of regional colleges 4 1 The following colleges of further education, whose boards of management are established in pursuance of Part 1 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992, are designated as regional colleges— a the board of management of City of Glasgow College , b the board of management of Glasgow Clyde College , c the board of management of Glasgow Kelvin College , d the board of management of South Lanarkshire College . 2 The designation of a college of further education as a regional college by paragraph (1) is to remain in effect notwithstanding any change to the name of the college. Amendment of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 5 Paragraphs 3(5), 5(6) and 5D of schedule 2 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 are repealed. Amendment of the Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014 6 Omit articles 4 and 5 of the Lanarkshire Colleges Order 2014 . Amendment of the Colleges of Further Education and Regional Strategic Bodies (Membership of Boards) (Scotland) Order 2023 7 Omit article 4 of the Colleges of Further Education and Regional Strategic Bodies (Membership of Boards) (Scotland) Order 2023 . Revocation 8 The Assigned Colleges (Scotland) Order 2014 is revoked. GRAEME DEY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 10th June 2025
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and comes into force on 7 July 2025. Amendment of the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 2 In regulation 3 of the Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 before “Grampian” insert “Fife, ” . NEIL GRAY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 13th May 2025
Insolvency Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments and Forms) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 25 June 2025. 2 In these Regulations, “ the 2016 Act ” means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. Amendment of the Bankruptcy (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 2 1 The Bankruptcy (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 9 (recall of sequestration by Accountant in Bankruptcy)— a for paragraph (4) substitute— 4 AiB must send a statement of the debtor’s affairs with any notification under section 35(2)(b) of the Act (recall where the only ground is that the debtor has paid or is able to pay the debtor’s debts in full: AiB acting as trustee). , b paragraph (5) is omitted. Amendment of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016 3 1 Schedule 1 (forms) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016 is amended as follows. 2 In the table (list of forms to be used) in the heading of the fourth column (relevant provisions of the Regulations), for “the Regulations” substitute “these Regulations or any other Regulations as may be specified” . 3 At the end of the table (list of forms to be used), insert the rows set out in Part 1 of the schedule. 4 In Form 23 (debtor’s account of current state of affairs), for “section 87(1)” substitute “section 87(2)” . 5 After Form 34, insert— a Form 35 set out in Part 2 of the schedule, which is the prescribed form for a trustee application to AiB for authority to resign office, for the purposes of section 147A(3) of the 2016 Act, b Form 36 set out in Part 3 of the schedule, which is the prescribed form for a trustee’s intention to resign notice, for the purposes of section 147A(5)(a) of the 2016 Act, and c Form 37 set out in Part 4 of the schedule, which is the prescribed form of notice from AiB granting the trustee’s application to resign office, for the purposes of section 147A(6)(b) of the 2016 Act. IVAN McKEE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th May 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation, commencement, and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 August 2025. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024. Appointed day 2 1 1 August 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table). 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in the schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule, that provision comes into force on 1 August 2025 only for that purpose. GILLIAN MARTIN A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 4th June 2025
Social Security Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and come into force on 19 May 2025. Amendment of the Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Regulations 2021 2 In regulation 4 (use of information supplied by the Scottish Ministers) of the Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Regulations 2021 — a after paragraph (1)(e) insert— f where regulation 4D applies, a local authority for the purposes of the function of the local authority specified in paragraph (3D). , b after paragraph (3C) insert— 3D The specified function referred to in paragraph (1)(f) is the power to provide or to secure the provision of food and drink to pupils under section 53(3) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (provision of school meals). . 3 After regulation 4C insert— Use of information supplied under regulation 4(1)(f) 4D This regulation applies where the Scottish Ministers know or believe that the information relates to a child— a who, having regard to the child’s age, is likely to be a pupil in— i the sixth or seventh yearly stage of primary education, or ii the first, second or third yearly stage of secondary education, and b in respect of whom an individual is in receipt of a Scottish child payment within the meaning of regulation 3(2) of the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 . . JENNY GILRUTH A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th May 2025
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2025 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it was made. Amendment of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 2 1 Part 2 of schedule 2 (listed authorities: entries amendable by Order in Council) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 After paragraph 32AA (the Principal Reporter) insert— 32AAA Quality Meat Scotland . . 3 After paragraph 48 (Scottish Natural Heritage) insert— 48A The Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator . . 4 The following provisions are repealed— a paragraph 58 (British Potato Council), b paragraph 72 (Home-Grown Cereals Authority), c paragraph 73 (Horticultural Development Council), d paragraph 77 (Meat and Livestock Commission), and e paragraph 78 (Milk Development Council). Richard Tilbrook Clerk of the Privy Council
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 July 2025. Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 2 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 110(2)— a in the second column of the table, after “1st April 2018” insert “- 30th June 2025” , b at the end, insert— Pensionable pay range for an employment Contribution rate from 1st July 2025 Up to £35,000 11.73% £35,001 to £55,000 13.63% £55,001 to £142,500 14.23% £142,501 or more 15.23% c omit paragraph (2B). IVAN McKEE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th May 2025
Court Of Session Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Lands Valuation Appeal Court) 2025. 2 It comes into force on 10th June 2025. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Lands Valuation Appeal Court 2 The judges named for the purposes of appeal under section 7 of the Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment Act 1879 are— a The Right Honourable Lord Malcolm; b The Right Honourable Lord Doherty; c The Right Honourable Lord Tyre; and d The Honourable Lord Ericht. Revocation 3 The Act of Sederunt (Lands Valuation Appeal Court) 2023 is revoked. PAUL CULLEN Lord President Edinburgh I.P.D. 6th May 2025
PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS Citation and commencement 1 1 These regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025. 2 These regulations come into force on 23 June 2025 and have effect from 1 October 2023 . Amendment of the Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 2 1 The Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 are amended in accordance with this regulation . 2 In Regulation 2 (interpretation) in the definition “deferred choice decision-maker” and in paragraph 1 of the schedule, for “deferred choice election decision” substitute “deferred choice decision” . 3 In Regulation 6 (election in relation to relevant opted-out service) in paragraph (3)(a) after “made by or” insert “on” . 4 In Regulation 13 (deferred choice decision to be made by M) in paragraph 5(b) for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraph (2)” . 5 In Regulation 19 (meaning of “ alternative amount ”)— a in paragraph (1)(a)(i) for “applying the relevant percentage value under that section on the valuation day if the remediable relevant benefits had been secured in the alternative scheme” substitute “had the remediable relevant benefits been secured in the alternative scheme and the same percentage value been applied under section 29(2) of WRPA 1999 on the valuation day” , and b in paragraph (3) omit the definition “relevant percentage value”. 6 In Regulation 23 (application and interpretation of Section 3)— a in paragraph (2) in the definition “legacy scheme cash equivalent” for “regulation 24(2)(b)” substitute “regulation 24(2)(a)” , and b in paragraph (2) in the definition “reformed scheme cash equivalent” for “regulation 24(2)(a)” substitute “regulation 24(2)(b)” . 7 In Regulation 46 (transfers out before 1 October 2023) in paragraph (7) for “compensatable” substitute “compensation” . 8 In Regulation 55 (variation of transfer application periods) in paragraph (1)(b) for “Teachers’ Pensions (Transitional Protection Remedy) (Scotland) Regulations 2023” substitute “Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023” . 9 In Regulation 63 (provisions about ill-health retirement benefits following reassessment) in paragraph (1)(c) for “623” substitute “62” . 10 In Regulation 64 (ill-health retirement benefit payable in transitional cases) in paragraph (2) for “622” substitute “62” . 11 In the schedule in paragraph (3) after “decision-maker is C’s” insert “parent or” . We consent JEFF SMITH ANNA TURLEY Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury 22nd April 2025 IVAN McKEE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh at 9.30 a.m. on 24th April 2025
Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 10 May 2025. 2 In these Regulations— “ the Act ” means the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025, and “ the 2018 Act ” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 . Appointed day 2 10 May 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matters of which are described in column 2 of that table). Saving provision: section 9 of the Act 3 1 Paragraph (2) applies where the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland has heard evidence in an appeal under section 46(1) of the 2018 Act at a hearing before 10 May 2025 and adjourns or continues that hearing to a date on or after 10 May 2025. 2 Despite the coming into force of section 9 of the Act, section 49 of the 2018 Act as it applied immediately before 10 May 2025 continues to apply for the purposes of— a that appeal under section 46(1) of the 2018 Act, b any onward appeal against the decision of the First-tier Tribunal in that appeal. 3 In this regulation, “ hearing ” has the same meaning as in rule 1 of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber Rules of Procedure 2018 . Transitional and savings provisions: section 22 of the Act 4 Despite the coming into force of section 22 of the Act, paragraph 12 of schedule 1 of the 2018 Act continues to apply in relation to each financial year up to and including the financial year ending with 31 March 2025. 5 Despite section 22 of the Act coming into force on a date that falls within the financial year ending with 31 March 2026, paragraph 12(1)(b) and (c) of schedule 1 of the 2018 Act does not apply in relation to the period starting on 1 April 2025 and ending on the day appointed by regulation 2. Transitional provision: section 23 of the Act 6 Despite the coming into force of section 23 of the Act, the Scottish Commission on Social Security is not required to prepare a report mentioned in section 22(4A) of the 2018 Act relating to any period before 1 April 2025. SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd April 2025
Children And Young Persons Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 5 May 2025. 2 In these Regulations— a “ the Act ” means the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024, b “ the 1995 Act ” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 . Appointed day 2 1 5 May 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a section 1 (age of referral to children’s hearing), for the purpose of its application to— i sections 44, 51, 205, 207, 208, 208A and 216 of the 1995 Act, as amended or, as the case may be, inserted by sections 18 and 19 of the Act, ii section 245A of the 1995 Act, as amended by paragraph 10(3) of Part 5 of the schedule of the Act , b section 12 (meaning of “ child ”), for the purpose of its application to— i sections 44, 51, 205, 207, 208, 208A and 216 of the 1995 Act, as amended or, as the case may be, inserted by sections 18 and 19 of the Act, ii section 245A of the 1995 Act, as amended by paragraph 10(3) of Part 5 of the schedule of the Act, c section 32 (named person and child’s plan), d section 34 (review of Act), e section 37 (modification of enactments), for the purpose of its introduction of Part 9 of the schedule of the Act, f in the schedule (minor and consequential modifications), Part 9 (named person and child’s plan). 2 1 September 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act— a section 25 (standards for provision of secure transportation), b section 28(1), (3) and (5) (regulation of care services providing residential accommodation to children), c section 29 (cross-border placements: effect of orders made outwith Scotland), d section 30 (regulation of cross-border placements), e section 37 (modification of enactments), for the purpose of its introduction of paragraph 27 of Part 8 of the schedule of the Act, f in the schedule (minor and consequential modifications), paragraph 27 (amendment of the Cross-Border Placements (Effect of Deprivation of Liberty Orders) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 ) of Part 8 (secure accommodation). NATALIE DON-INNES Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd April 2025
COUNCIL TAX Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 3 June 2025. Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 2 1 The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “invalid carriage or other vehicle” insert— “LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme ” means the scheme under which payments are made to persons who served under, and were impacted by, the ban on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender personnel in the armed forces of the Crown from 1967 to 2000; . 3 In regulation 48(9) (non-dependant deductions)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (l) omit “and”, b at the end of sub-paragraph (m) insert— ; and n any payment made under or by the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme . 4 In regulation 66(3) (evidence and information)— a in sub-paragraph (c)— i for “48(9)(b) to (m)” substitute “48(9)(b) to (n)” , ii for “2(b) to (l) of schedule 5” substitute “2(b) to (n) of schedule 5” , b omit sub-paragraphs (d) and (e). 5 In paragraph 16 of schedule 4 (capital disregards)— a after sub-paragraph (1G) insert— 1H Any payment made under or by the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme. , b in sub-paragraph (7)(b)— i at the end of sub-head (iv) omit “or”, ii at the end of sub-head (v) insert— ; or vi a payment made under or by the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme . 6 In paragraph 2 of schedule 5 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (k) omit “and”, b at the end of sub-paragraph (l) insert— ; m any payment made under or by the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme; and n any payment made under or by the Thalidomide Trust . Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021 3 1 The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 In regulation 4(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations” insert— “LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme ” means the scheme under which payments are made to persons who served under, and were impacted by, the ban on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender personnel in the armed forces of the Crown from 1967 to 2000; . 3 In regulation 75(1A) (special schemes for compensation etc.) — a at the end of sub-paragraph (h) omit “, or”, b at the end of sub-paragraph (i) insert— , or j any payment made under or by the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme . SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 22nd April 2025
Education Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 August 2025. Amendment of the Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 2 In the Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 , in schedule 2 (ordinary residence)— a for paragraph 1(2) substitute— 2 For the purposes of regulation 3(a) and schedule 1, a student who is resident in Scotland on the relevant date as a result of having moved to Scotland for the purpose of undertaking a course of education is to be considered to be ordinarily resident in the area from where they moved. , b omit paragraph 3(3). Amendment of the Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022 3 1 The Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation) for the definition of “loan” in paragraph (1) substitute— “ loan ” means in relation to— a student undertaking a course at an RUK institution, a loan towards that student’s tuition fees, a student undertaking a taught course leading to a postgraduate diploma or to a postgraduate masters degree, or undertaking a research course leading to a postgraduate masters degree, a loan towards that student’s tuition fees, a student undertaking a full-time (but not a part-time) taught course leading to a postgraduate diploma or to a postgraduate masters degree, or undertaking a full-time (but not a part-time) research course leading to a postgraduate masters degree, a loan towards that student’s maintenance, a student who is a person mentioned in paragraph 2(3) (EU nationals etc. with protected rights who have been living in the UK and Islands for three years) of schedule 1 or in schedule 2, a loan towards that student’s tuition fees, any other student, a loan towards that student’s maintenance, under the Act and any regulations made under the Act, including the interest accrued on the loan and any penalties or charges made in connection with it.. . 3 In paragraph 8 of schedule 1 (refugees)— a in the opening words after “who” insert “at the date that the Scottish Ministers received their application for student support” , b for sub-paragraph (a) substitute— a is a refugee who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands since that person was first recognised as a refugee, and is resident in Scotland on the relevant date, or . 4 In schedule 3 (ordinary residence)— a for paragraph 1(2) substitute— 2 For the purposes of schedules 1 and 2, a person who is resident in Scotland on the relevant date as a result of having moved to Scotland for the purpose of undertaking a course of education is to be considered to be ordinarily resident in the area from where they moved. , b in paragraph 3, omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4). Revocations 4 The enactments specified in the schedule are revoked. GRAEME DEY Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 29th April 2025
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 14 April 2025. 2 In these Regulations “ the Act ” means the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025. Appointed Days 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in— a column 1 of the table in Part 1 of the schedule is 14 April 2025, b column 1 of the table in Part 2 of the schedule is 1 August 2025, c column 1 of the table in Part 3 of the schedule is 1 October 2025. 2 The subject matter of those provisions is specified in column 2 of those tables. JAMIE HEPBURN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh 1st April 2025
Social Care Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 April 2025. Amendment of the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 2 1 The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2). 2 In regulation 2— a in paragraph (a), for “£248.70” substitute “£254.60” , and b in paragraph (b), for “£111.90” substitute “£114.55” . Revocation 3 The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 are revoked. NEIL GRAY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th March 2025