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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Public Contracts Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
POLICE Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007. 2 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; and “the Schedule” means the Schedule to this Order. Appointed day 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule is 11th January 2008. 2 The subject matter of each provision of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule is mentioned in column 2 of the Schedule. 3 Where a particular purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, in relation to a provision, that provision only comes into force for the purpose specified in that column. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th December 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2008 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is approved by a resolution of the Scottish Parliament. Revenue support grant for 2008–2009 2 1 The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2008–2009 are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1. 2 The amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 in respect of the financial year 2008–2009 shall be the amount determined in relation to that local authority set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of that local authority. Distribution of non-domestic rate income for 2008–2009 3 1 The distributable amount of non-domestic rate income arrived at under paragraph 9 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 in respect of the financial year 2008-2009 is £1,962,800,000. 2 The local authorities among whom the distributable amount of non-domestic rate income is distributed in respect of the financial year 2008–2009 are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1. 3 The amount of non-domestic rate income distributed to each local authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 in respect of the financial year 2008–2009 shall be that part of the distributable amount for that year determined in relation to that local authority set out in column 3 of that Schedule opposite the name of that local authority. Revenue support grant for 2007–2008 4 1 The local authorities to which revenue support grant is payable in respect of the financial year 2007–2008 are specified in column 1 of Schedule 2. 2 The amount of the revenue support grant payable to each local authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of the financial year 2007–2008 shall be the amount redetermined in relation to that local authority set out in column 2 of that Schedule opposite the name of that local authority. Revocations 5 Article 2 of, and column 2 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2007 (which previously determined the amount of revenue support grant payable to each local authority in respect of financial years 2007–2008) are revoked. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd January 2008
ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Sheep and Goats (Identification and Traceability) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (Recognised Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st January 2008. 2 This Order extends to Scotland only. Recognised Bodies 2 The bodies listed in the Schedule to this Order comprise all those bodies which appear to the Scottish Ministers to be recognised bodies. Revocation 3 The Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1999 and the Education (Recognised Bodies) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2005 are revoked. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 12th December 2007
EDUCATION Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Education (Listed Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2007 and comes into force on 31st December 2007. 2 This Order extends to Scotland only. Listed Bodies 2 The bodies listed in the Schedule to this Order comprise all those bodies which appear to the Scottish Ministers to fall within section 216(3) of the Education Reform Act 1988. Revocation 3 The Education (Listed Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2004 , the Education (Listed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2005 and the Education (Listed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment ( No. 2) Order 2005 are revoked. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 12th December 2007
SHERIFF COURT Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2007 and shall come into force on 14th January 2008. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 1 Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No.2) 2002 is amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (4). 2 After general regulation 1, insert– 1A Column A of the Table of Fees specifies the fees payable in relation to– a a summary cause commenced before 14th January 2008; and b a summary cause commenced on or after that date where the value of the claim when the cause is commenced is £1,500 or less (exclusive of interest and expenses). 1B A summary cause falling within paragraph (c) of section 35(1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (actions ad factum praestandum and actions for the recovery of possession of heritable or moveable property) falls within paragraph (b) of general regulation 1A where it contains no additional or alternative crave for decree for payment of money or where the value of such crave is £1,500 or less (exclusive of interest and expenses). 1C Column B of the Table of Fees specifies the fees payable in relation to– a a summary cause not falling within general regulation 1A; and b an ordinary cause. 3 In general regulation 15, for “in the Table of Fees for ordinary causes” substitute “column B of the Table of Fees”. 4 For the Table of Fees substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt. 5 This paragraph is subject to paragraph 3. Application and saving provision 3 Paragraph 2 shall apply to work carried out by a sheriff officer on or after 14th January 2008 but shall not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before that date. A C HAMILTON Lord President, I.P.D. Edinburgh 5th December 2007
LICENSING (LIQUOR) Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing (Vessels etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 1st February 2008. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. Sale of alcohol on certain vessels 2 It is not an offence under section 1(1) of the Act (prohibition of unlicensed sale of alcohol) for alcohol to be sold on a vessel which does not constitute licensed premises while– a the vessel is not moored or berthed in any place; and b there are no more than 50 persons on board the vessel. Relevant premises 3 A vessel on which alcohol is being sold but which, by virtue of regulation 2, does not require to have a premises licence is to constitute “relevant premises” as defined in section 122(2) of the Act (interpretation of Part 8). Premises manager of vessels 4 The prohibition in section 19(2) of the Act (premises manager) is not to prevent an individual being the premises manager of two or more licensed premises if each of those premises is a vessel which is not permanently moored or berthed. Submission of layout plans 5 The requirement in section 20(2)(b)(ii) of the Act (application for premises licence) that a premises licence application must be accompanied by a layout plan is not to apply in the case of an application relating to– a a vessel which is not permanently moored or berthed; b a vehicle; or c any other moveable structure. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th November 2007
COURT OF SESSION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Lands Valuation Appeal Court) 2007 and shall come into force on 10th December 2007. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Lands Valuation Appeal Court 2 1 The judges named for the purposes of appeal under section 7 of the Valuation of Lands (Scotland) Amendment Act 1879 are– The Right Honourable Lord Gill; The Right Honourable Lord Nimmo Smith; The Right Honourable Lord Kingarth; The Honourable Lord Clarke; The Honourable Lord Hodge. 2 The Act of Sederunt (Lands Valuation Appeal Court) 2002 is revoked. A. C. HAMILTON Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 30th November 2007
POLICE Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007 and comes into force on 1st April 2008. Modification of police support services 2 1 Section 3 of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (duty to provide the police support services) is modified as follows. 2 In subsection (2)– a paragraph (b)(ii) is repealed; b in paragraph (e), after “information” insert “and communications”; c the word “and” following paragraph (e) is repealed; and d after paragraph (f) insert– ; and the development, provision, procurement, maintenance, management, support and oversight, as appropriate, of information and communications technology systems and equipment for– police forces; and such other persons or organisations as the Authority thinks fit. . 3 For subsection (7) substitute– 7 In this section, “information and communications technology systems” means systems which utilise a computer, telecommunications, wireless telegraphy, radio or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form. . KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th December 2007
FOOD Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charges 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of official controls 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SEEDS Citation, commencement and extent 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Seeds (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st January 2008. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Fees 3 1 Paragraph (2) applies to matters set out in Schedule 1 relating to the following Regulations– a the Beet Seeds Regulations 1993 ; b the Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993 ; c the Oil and Fibre Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2004 ; d the Cereal Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 ; and e the Fodder Plant Seed (Scotland) Regulations 2005 . 2 Where this paragraph applies– a the relevant person must charge the appropriate fee for the matter set out in Schedule 1; and b the fee must be paid to the relevant person within one month of demand. 3 In paragraph (2), the “relevant person” is– a a licensed crop inspector, where the fee is for an official examination of a crop undertaken by a licensed crop inspector; b a licensed seed sampler, where the fee is for the sampling of a seed lot for the purposes of an official examination undertaken by a licensed seed sampler; or c in any other case, the Scottish Ministers. 4 In paragraph (3), “licensed crop inspector” and “licensed seed sampler” have the same meaning as in regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Seed (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 . 4 1 Paragraph (2) applies to matters set out in Schedule 2 relating to the Seeds (Registration, Licensing and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 2 Where this paragraph applies– a the Scottish Ministers must charge the appropriate fee for the matter set out in Schedule 2; and b the fee must be paid to the Scottish Ministers within the relevant timescale set out in Schedule 2. Withdrawals 5 Where an application in respect of a matter set out in Schedule 1 is withdrawn before arrangements have been made for the purposes of an official crop examination, the appropriate fee set out in that Schedule shall– a be reduced to the sum of £2.75 per hectare, if the application was in respect of a matter set out in paragraph A of Schedule 1 (initial fee); and b otherwise not be due (and if already paid shall be repaid). Exemptions 6 The Scottish Ministers may exempt any person from compliance with any provision in these Regulations relating to the payment of fees, subject to any conditions the Scottish Ministers think appropriate. Revocations 7 The regulations listed in the first column of Schedule 3 to these Regulations are revoked to the extent specified in the second column. RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th November 2007
FOOD Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COURT OF SESSION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2007 and shall come into force on 1st January 2008. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 1 Subject to subparagraph (2) below, the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt shall be substituted for the Table in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers at Arms) ( No. 2) 2002 . 2 Subparagraph (1) shall apply to work carried out by a messenger-at-arms on or after 1st January 2008 but shall not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before that date. A C HAMILTON Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 27th November 2007
TITLE CONDITIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Amendment Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st January 2008. Additions to the list of prescribed conservation bodies 2 Part II of the Schedule to the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Order 2003 (other bodies) is amended by inserting, in the appropriate places according to alphabetical order, the following bodies:– Glasgow City Heritage Trust; Stirling City Heritage Trust. FERGUS EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th November 2007
TITLE CONDITIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st January 2008. Additions to the list of prescribed rural housing bodies 2 The Schedule to the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Order 2004 (rural housing bodies prescribed under section 43(5) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003) is amended by inserting, in the appropriate places according to alphabetical order, the following bodies:– Argyll Community Housing Association; HIFAR Limited; North West Mull Community Woodland Company Limited; West Highland Rural Solutions Limited. FERGUS EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th November 2007
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC. Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Registration Services (Fees, etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007. 2 Except for regulation 2(5) and the Schedule, they come into force on 1st January 2008. 3 Regulation 2(5) and the Schedule come into force on 28th April 2008. 4 In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Registration Services (Fees, etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 . Amendments to registration fees for Scotland 2 1 The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6). 2 In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Internet search” after “Register of Dissolutions of Civil Partnership” insert “, to the accessible material under section 58(1) of the 2006 Act”. 3 At the end of regulation 3(c) (fees payable to Registrar General), add– ; column 1 of Part IV of Schedule 1 for the services described in column 2 of that Schedule (notification of death) shall be the amount specified in column 3 thereof . 4 After regulation 7(b) (remission of fees), insert– ba remission is likely to promote public knowledge of the registers in respect of which fees are payable under these Regulations and the fee remitted is for an Internet search made– i by or on behalf of an association whose objects include genealogy; ii at a school within the meaning of section 135 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 or a public library managed by a library authority (within the meaning of the Public Libraries Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1887 ); or iii using a discount voucher which has previously been issued by the Registrar General; . 5 In Part I of Schedule 1 (fees payable to the Registrar General)– a in entry 4 (general search – parochial and statutory registers), for columns 2 and 3 substitute columns 1 and 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations; b in entry 8 (general search – Register of Dissolutions of Civil Partnership), for columns 2 and 3 substitute columns 1 and 2 of Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations; c in entry 12 (general search – index of “accessible material”), for columns 2 and 3 substitute columns 1 and 2 of Part 3 of the Schedule to these Regulations. At the end of Schedule 1, add– PART IV NOTIFICATION OF DEATH 1 2 3 Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 Service Fee payable under these Regulations £ Section 39B Weekly notice of all deaths registered in Scotland, as may be prescribed under section 39B(2) of the 1965 Act 2,000.00 per annum. D. MACNIVEN Registrar General for Scotland New Register House, Edinburgh 27th November 2007 Approved by the Scottish Ministers JIM MATHER Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th November 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drinking Water Protected Areas 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRIMINAL LAW Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Amendment Order 2007. Amendments to the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 2 1 The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2007 is amended in accordance with this article. 2 In article 3(1) for “the Act” substitute “the 2007 Act”. 3 In article 4(2) after “section 27(1)” insert “or (7)”. 4 In article 9 after “where” insert “, at 10th December 2007,”. 5 In column 1 of the Schedule– a in the heading, for “ the Act ” substitute “ the 2007 Act ”; and b after the words “Schedule, paragraph 5”, insert a new row containing the words “Schedule, paragraph 9(7) but only insofar as it applies to justices of the peace”. 6 In column 2 of the Schedule– a where it appears opposite the reference to “Schedule, paragraph 1” contained in column 1, for “Legal Officer” substitute “Legal Officers”; b after the words “Minor and consequential amendments relating to the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986”, insert a new row containing the words “Minor and consequential amendments relating to section 9A (competence of justice’s actings outwith jurisdiction) of the 1995 Act”; and c where it appears opposite the reference to “Schedule, paragraph 29” contained in column 1, for “the Public Appointments and Public Bodies Act 2003” substitute “the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003”. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 27th November 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2007. Appointed Day 2 14th December 2007 is the appointed day on which the following provisions of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 come into force:– a sections 12 to 14; b section 16; and c section 19. MICHAEL RUSSELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th November 2007
CHARITIES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 and comes into force on 30th November 2007. Amendment of the Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Order 2006 2 1 The Protection of Charities Assets (Exemption) (Scotland) Order 2006 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2, omit “and” from paragraph (a). 3 In article 2, after paragraph (b) insert– and c the Scottish Agricultural College and its Board of Directors. . 4 In Part 2 of the Schedule– a after “The Board of Management of Cardonald College”, insert “The Board of Management of Carnegie College”; b for “The Board of Management of Jewel and Esk Valley College”, substitute “The Board of Management of Jewel and Esk College”; c omit “The Board of Management of Lauder College”; and d for “The Board of Management of Oatridge Agricultural College”, substitute “The Board of Management of Oatridge College”. 5 In Part 3 of the Schedule– a for “Queen Margaret University College” and “Governing Body”, substitute “Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh” and “University Court”; b for “The Governors” of The Robert Gordon University, substitute “The Board”; c omit “University of Paisley” and “University Court”; and d after “University of Strathclyde” and “University Court”, insert “University of the West of Scotland” and “University Court”. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 19th November 2007