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MENTAL HEALTH Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Mental Health (Cross-border Visits) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. 2 In these Regulations– “ the Act ” means the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; “cross-border patient” means a person who is subject to a corresponding suspension of detention in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands; a person is subject to a “corresponding suspension of detention” in a relevant territory if under the law of that territory– but for the leave of absence mentioned in paragraph (b), the person would be subject to measures corresponding or similar to detention in hospital authorised by virtue of the Act or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 ; and the person has been granted a leave of absence subject to a condition corresponding or similar to the condition set out in section 127(6)(a) of the Act; and “relevant territory” means– England and Wales; Northern Ireland; the Isle of Man; or any of the Channel Islands. Powers in relation to cross-border patients 2 1 Where a cross-border patient is in Scotland– a that patient may be kept in the charge of a person authorised for that purpose in relation to the leave of absence referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of “corresponding suspension of detention”; and b sections 302 and 303 of the Act shall apply to that patient as they apply to a patient in respect of whom– i a certificate under section 127(3) of the Act has effect; and ii a condition under subsection (6) of that section requires that the patient be kept in the charge of an authorised person. 2 In the application of sections 302 and 303 of the Act in such a case– a references to an authorised person, and to the person who is authorised under section 127(6) of the Act, shall be construed as references to the person authorised as mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); b references to any place, or any other place, considered appropriate by the patient’s responsible medical officer shall be construed as references to any place considered appropriate by– i the person who granted the leave of absence referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of “corresponding suspension of detention” or any person who could grant such leave of absence in relation to the cross-border patient; or ii any medical practitioner; c the period specified in section 303(4) shall be any period in which the cross-border patient is in Scotland; and d section 303(7) shall not apply. S ROBISON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th May 2008
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Central Institutions (Recognition) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st June 2008. Revocation of the Central Institutions (Recognition) (Scotland) ( No. 2) Regulations 1990 2 The Central Institutions (Recognition) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 are revoked. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th May 2008
CRIMINAL LAW Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Victim Notification Scheme (Scotland) Order 2008 and comes into force on 15th May 2008. Amendment of section 16 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 2 In section 16 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (victim’s right to receive information concerning release etc. of offender)– a in subsection 1(a) for “four or more years” substitute “18 months or more”; and b in subsection (3)– i the word “and” where it appears at the end of paragraph (d) is repealed; and ii after paragraph (e) there is inserted– ; and where the convicted person– was released as described in paragraph (a) or was unlawfully at large as described in paragraph (e), and subsequently has been returned to a prison or young offenders institution to continue serving the sentence, the date of the person’s return. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 12th May 2008
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Justice of the Peace Courts (Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 2nd June 2008. Amendments to the Justice of the Peace Courts (Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands) Order 2008 2 1 The Justice of the Peace Courts (Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands) Order 2008 is amended in accordance with this article. 2 After article 6 insert– Transfer of staff 7 The scheme made (or to be made) by the Scottish Ministers under section 65(2) of the 2007 Act shall contain such information as is sufficient to identify the staff, being staff of the district courts which are disestablished by this Order, to whom the scheme applies. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities 8 1 All of the property, rights and liabilities of the local authority specified in column 1 of Schedule 4 to this Order, in relation to the heritable property specified in column 2 of that Schedule, are transferred to and vest in the Scottish Ministers on the relevant date. 2 The transfer, by virtue of this article, of any property, rights and liabilities to the Scottish Ministers shall not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to that local authority, so far as it relates to any property, rights and liabilities transferred by virtue of this article, before the relevant date. 3 Anything (including legal proceedings) which, on the relevant date, is in the process of being done by or in relation to that local authority, so far as it relates to any property, rights and liabilities transferred by virtue of this article, shall be continued by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers. 4 Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to that local authority for the purposes of or in connection with any property, rights and liabilities transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of this article shall, if in force on the relevant date, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after that date. . 3 After Schedule 3 insert– SCHEDULE 4 TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES Article 8 Column 1 (local authority) Column 2 (heritable property) Aberdeen City Council Those subjects extending to 434 square metres or thereby situated on the ground floor annex of the Police Headquarters Building, Queen Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AQ designated by the Local Authority as the District Court before the making of this order (incorporating the courtroom, JPs room, 2 offices, 2 holding cells, interview room, agents room, 2 witness rooms, 2 plant rooms, toilets, public counter, waiting area, general office, and staff mess room); Together with that area of land associated with the subjects hereinbefore described currently used as 11 car parking spaces. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th May 2008
FOOD Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on first placing on the market of guar gum products 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of costs 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Designation of Institutions of Higher Education (The Scottish Agricultural College) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2008. 2 Subject to paragraph (3), this Order comes into force on 31st May 2008. 3 Article 2 comes into force on 1st June 2008. Designation of The Scottish Agricultural College 2 1 The Scottish Agricultural College is designated as an institution providing higher education for the purposes of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. 2 The designation of The Scottish Agricultural College by paragraph (1) shall remain in effect notwithstanding any change of name of that institution. Revocation of the Designation of Institutions of Higher Education (The Scottish Agricultural College) (Scotland) Order 2008 3 The Designation of Institutions of Higher Education (The Scottish Agricultural College) (Scotland) Order 2008 is revoked. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th May 2008
ARMORIAL BEARINGS, ENSIGNS AND FLAGS Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008 and shall come into force immediately after the coming into force of the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 2008 . 2 In this Order “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person by means of the internet with the permission of the Lord Lyon. Variation of fees 2 Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 is amended in accordance with Article 3 of, and the Schedule to, this Order. 3 1 The contents of the Schedule to this Order are inserted after Part 1 of Schedule B as Part 2 of Schedule B. 2 Schedule B (except Parts 1 and 2) is revoked. FERGUS EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th April 2008
TITLE CONDITIONS Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 30th June 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:– Dundee Historic Environment Trust; Inverness City Heritage Trust; Sir Henry Wade’s Pilmuir Trust. FERGUS EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd June 2008
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Development Planning) (Saving Provisions) Order 2008 and comes into force on 19th May 2008. Saving provision 2 Notwithstanding the commencement of section 2 of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 for certain purposes by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008 the provisions of Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 shall continue in full force and effect. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd April 2008
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Designation of Institutions of Higher Education (The Scottish Agricultural College) (Scotland) Order 2008 and comes into force on 1st June 2008. Designation of The Scottish Agricultural College 2 1 The Scottish Agricultural College is designated as an institution providing higher education for the purposes of Part II of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. 2 The designation of The Scottish Agricultural College by paragraph (1) shall remain in effect notwithstanding any change of name of that institution. Revocation of Regulations 3 The Central Institutions (Recognition) (Scotland) ( No. 2) Regulations 1990 are revoked. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st April 2008
AGRICULTURE Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Projects which may be considered for grant 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported project costs 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eligible bodies 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determination of applications 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of grant 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guidance 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information and records 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of authorised persons 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation or variation of approval and withholding or recovery of grant 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Academic Awards and Distinctions (Additional Powers of the University of Aberdeen) Order of Council 2008 and comes into force on 1st September 2008. Interpretation 2 In this Order– “ the Act ” means the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992; and “the Institution” means the University of Aberdeen. Competence to grant academic awards and distinctions 3 1 The Institution is specified as competent to grant all degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic awards or distinctions as may be granted in pursuance of section 48(2) and (3) of the Act. 2 The power conferred by paragraph (1) is in addition to any other power of the Institution to grant degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards and distinctions. 3 The date specified for the purpose of section 48(2)(a) of the Act is 1st September 2008. 4 If the name of the Institution is changed the competence to grant any of the degrees, diplomas, certificates or other academic awards or distinctions specified in paragraph (1) shall continue to apply to the Institution as re named. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
EDUCATION Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st August 2008. Amendment of Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 2 The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows– a in regulation 9(3) and (5) (references to income) for the sum of “£1,675” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,745”; b in regulation 13(2) (scales of remission) for the sum of “£12,985” substitute “£13,530”; c in regulation 15(6) (school travel grants for day pupils and amounts thereof) for the sums of “£13,006” and “£12,797” substitute “£13,552” and “£13,334” respectively; d in regulation 16(5) (school travel grants for boarding pupils and amounts thereof) for the sums of “£13,006” and “£12,797” substitute “£13,552” and “£13,334” respectively; e for regulation 17(2) (clothing grants) substitute– 2 A clothing grant shall be made in the case of an assisted pupil as respects whom the relevant income does not exceed £14,554 and shall be of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure (disregarding expenditure in respect of which a previous grant has been paid) as does not exceed– a £90, where the relevant income is £13,530 or less; b £47, where that income exceeds £13,530 but does not exceed £14,555. ; and f for Schedule 2 substitute– SCHEDULE 2 SCALES OF REMISSION Regulation 13 (1) (2) Part of relevant income to which the specified percentage applies Parental contribution percentage That part (if any) which exceeds £13,334 but does not exceed £14,500 9% That part (if any) which exceeds £14,500 but does not exceed £15,684 12% That part (if any) which exceeds £15,684 but does not exceed £18,030 15% That part (if any) which exceeds £18,030 but does not exceed £21,651 21% That part (if any) which exceeds £21,651 but does not exceed £26,368 24% That part (if any) which exceeds £26,368 33% . FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 30th May 2008
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Strategic Development Planning Authority Designation (No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2008 and comes into force on 25th June 2008. Designation of Strategic Development Planning Authority 2 The following planning authorities are designated a group of planning authorities which are jointly to prepare and keep under review a strategic development plan for a strategic development plan area:– a Angus Council; b Dundee City Council; c Fife Council; and d Perth and Kinross Council. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st May 2008
EDUCATION Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2008. 2 In this Order “ the Act ” means the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007. Appointed days 2 1 12th May 2008 is appointed as the day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act– a so much of section 3 (Food and drink: nutritional requirements) as is necessary for the purpose of enabling regulations under sections 56A, 56B and 56D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to be made; and b section 4 (Regulations specifying nutritional requirements: procedure). 2 4th August 2008 is appointed as the day for the coming into force of all the remaining provisions of the Act insofar as they are not already in force. ADAM INGRAM Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st May 2008
ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CLEAN AIR Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 9th May 2008. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Authorised fuels for the purposes of Part III of the Clean Air Act 1993 2 Anthracite, semi-anthracite, electricity, gas, low volatile steam coals and the fuels described in Schedule 1 are declared to be authorised fuels for the purposes of Part III of the Clean Air Act 1993. Revocations and savings 3 1 The Regulations listed in Schedule 2 are revoked. 2 Any fuel manufactured before 8th May 2008 which, immediately before that date, was an authorised fuel for the purposes of Part III of the Clean Air Act 1993 continues to be an authorised fuel for those purposes notwithstanding the revocation of the Regulations listed in Schedule 2. MICHAEL RUSSELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th April 2008
FIRE SERVICES Citation, commencement, effect and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 Amendment Order 2008. 2 In this article “the Scheme” means the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Scotland) set out in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 . 3 This Order comes into force on 14th May 2008, but, subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), has effect from 6th April 2006. 4 The following provisions of the Schedule to this Order, and so much of article 2 as relates to those provisions have effect from 1st October 2006– a paragraph 3(b); b paragraph 4(e), in so far as it relates to new rule 7A of Part 3 of the Scheme (additional pension benefit: long service), and so much of new rule 7C (additional pension benefit; supplementary provisions) as relates to new rule 7A; and c paragraph 10(b)(iii). 5 The following provisions of the Schedule to this Order, and so much of article 2 as relates to those provisions have effect from 1st July 2007– a paragraph 4(e), in so far as it relates to new rule 7B of Part 3 of the Scheme (additional pension benefit: continual professional development), and so much of new rule 7C as relates to new rule 7B; and b paragraph 10(a)(i) and (b)(i). 6 This Order extends to Scotland only. Amendment of the Firefighters Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 2 Schedule 1 to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 is amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st April 2008
PROCEEDS OF CRIME Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Serious Crime Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Order 2008. Appointed day 2 The day appointed for the coming into force of section 86 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 is 28th April 2008. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 14th April 2008