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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 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016. 2 In these Regulations, “the 1998 Regulations ” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 . Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 2 The 1998 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6. 3 1 Regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (1)(b), for “£56.40” substitute “£57.00”. 3 In paragraph (3)(a), for “£14.60” substitute “£14.80”. 4 In paragraph (3)(b), for “£63.60” substitute “£64.20”. 4 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 £38.70 £39.10 £58.70 £59.30 £86.00 £86.90 £194.10 £196.00 £66.80 £67.50 £84.80 £85.60 £110.10 £111.20 £213.40 £215.50 £198.80 £200.80 £56.40 £57.00 5 For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair), substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 6 1 Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1(1)(a) for “£12.50” substitute “£12.60”. 3 In paragraph 1(1)(b) for “£15.20” substitute “£15.40”. 4 In paragraph 1(1)(c) for “£4.30” substitute “£4.40”. 5 In paragraph 1(1)(d) for “£4.80” substitute “£4.90”. 6 In paragraph 1(1)(e)— a in sub-head (i) for “£63.60” substitute “£64.20”; b in sub-head (ii) for “£56.40” substitute “£57.00”; c in sub-head (iii) for “£30.50” substitute “£30.80”. 7 In paragraph 1(1)(g) for “£63.60”, “£56.40” and “£30.50” substitute “£64.20”, “£57.00” and “£30.80” respectively. 8 In paragraph 2(a) for “£14.50” substitute “£14.60”. 9 In paragraph 2(b) for “£37.00” substitute “£37.40”. Application of regulations 3 to 6 7 The amendments made by regulations 3 to 6 apply only in relation to a voucher accepted pursuant to regulation 12 of the 1998 Regulations or used pursuant to regulation 17 of the 1998 Regulations after these Regulations come into force. MAUREEN WATT Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd February 2016
Constitutional Law Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conservation status assessment 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on retaining salmon 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conservation plans 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendment 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rating And Valuation Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016. Non-domestic rate for 2016-2017 2 For the purposes of section 7B of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975, the Scottish Ministers prescribe a rate of 48.4 pence per pound as the non-domestic rate to be levied throughout Scotland in respect of financial year 2016-2017. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd February 2016
Court Of Session Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2016. 2 It comes into force on 1st April 2016. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 For the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) ( No. 2) 2002 substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule. Savings 3 Paragraph 2 does not affect the fees payable as respects any work carried out before 1st April 2016. CJM SUTHERLAND Lord President Edinburgh I.P.D. 12th February 2016
Sheriff Court Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2016. 2 It comes into force on 1st April 2016. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 For the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) ( No. 2) 2002 substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule. Savings 3 Paragraph 2 does not affect the fees payable as respects any work carried out before 1st April 2016. CJM SUTHERLAND Lord President Edinburgh I.P.D. 12th February 2016
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Water Environment (Amendment of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990: Contaminated Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 8th March 2016. Amendment of section 78YB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 2 For subsection (1A) of section 78YB of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (interaction of Part IIA with other enactments) substitute— 1A A remediation notice shall not be served if and to the extent that it appears to the enforcing authority that— a the significant harm (if any) and the significant pollution of the water environment (if any), by reason of which the contaminated land in question is such land, is as a result of an activity to which the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (“the Regulations”) apply; and b one or more of the following sub-paragraphs apply— i the activity is authorised under the Regulations; ii the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has served, or has advised the enforcing authority that it intends to serve, a notice under regulation 32(2) (enforcement notices) of the Regulations requiring steps to be taken to prevent, mitigate or remedy the harm or pollution in question; or iii the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has taken, is taking, or has advised the enforcing authority that it intends to take, steps to prevent, mitigate or remedy the harm or pollution in question (or has secured, is securing, or has advised the enforcing authority that it intends to secure, the taking of such steps) under regulation 33(1) (power of SEPA to carry out works) of the Regulations. . AILEEN McLEOD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 10th February 2016
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Restriction of Liberty Order etc. (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 13th March 2016. Amendment of the Restriction of Liberty Order etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2013 2 After regulation 5(b) of the Restriction of Liberty Order etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2013 insert— ba remotely monitoring the compliance of an offender with a condition specified by virtue of section 40(2) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. . MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 3rd February 2016
Children And Young Persons Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Continuing Care (Scotland) Order 2015 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Health Service Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Delegation of Functions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016. 2 In this Order, “ HIS ” means Healthcare Improvement Scotland . Delegation of function 2 The function of giving a direction to Health Boards under section 2(5) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, insofar as the direction relates to closing a hospital ward to new admissions, is delegated to HIS who may exercise that function where article 3 applies. 3 This article applies where— a the direction is necessary in exercise of the Health Board’s duties under sections 36 and 37 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 ; and b HIS believes that, in the absence of such a direction, there is a serious risk to the life, health or wellbeing of persons. SHONA ROBISON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd February 2016
Plant Health Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Part 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Part 2 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Part 3 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Part 4 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Part 10 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 1 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 3 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 4 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 5 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 6 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 7 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocations 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Plant Health (Scotland) Amendment Order 2015 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fire Services Citation, commencement, effect and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016. 2 This Order has effect from 1st April 2015, except that article 4 has effect from 1st October 2015. 3 This Order extends to Scotland only. Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 2 Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 (in which the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme is set out) is amended as follows. 3 In Part B (personal awards)— a in paragraph (3) of rule B1A (continuous service pension)— i in sub-paragraph (a), for “paragraph (1)(a)” substitute “paragraph (1)(b)”; and ii for sub-paragraph (b), substitute— b paragraph (1) of this rule applies as if the age ascertained under sub-paragraph (a) above were substituted for “normal pension age. ; b in rule B2A (continued pension)— i for “regulation 65(4)(a)”, substitute “regulation 65(3)(b)”; and ii for “rule B1A(3)(i)”, substitute “rule B1A(3)(a)”; and c in paragraph (1A) of rule B5D (additional pension benefit: supplementary provision), for “paragraph (3)(i)” substitute “paragraph (3)(a)”. 4 In Part C (awards on death – spouses), after paragraph (2) of rule C9 (effect of remarriage) insert— 3 Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply where the person entitled to a pension under this Part is also entitled to a pension under Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006 . 4 Where entitlement to a pension or any part of a gratuity under this Part was removed by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2) prior to 1st October 2015 and the person was in receipt of a pension under Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006, entitlement to the pension or part of the gratuity under this Part is reinstated with effect from that date. 5 Nothing in paragraph (4) requires the making of any payment where the person to whom the payment would otherwise have been made has died prior to 1st October 2015. . 5 In Part F (pensionable service and transfer values)— a in rule F2 (current service), after paragraph (1)(ab) for “or” substitute “and”; and b in paragraph (1B) of rule F9 (payment of transfer values), omit “from the 2015 Scheme”. 6 In Part G (pensionable pay and contributions), in rule G1 (pensionable pay and average pensionable pay)— a in paragraph (9), for “paragraph 34” substitute “paragraph 33”; b in paragraph (10)— i for “paragraph 34(4)”, substitute “paragraph 33(4)”; ii for “paragraph 34”, substitute “paragraph 33”; c in paragraph (12), for “paragraph 34(3)” substitute “paragraph 33(3)”; and d in paragraph (13)(b), for “which contributions” substitute “which pension contributions”. 7 In Part 2A (continuous service pension) of Schedule 2 (personal awards), in the definition of “C” for “40 years” substitute “30 years”. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd February 2016
Public Service Pensions Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2016 and have effect from 1st April 2015. Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 2 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 are amended as follows. 3 In regulation 3 (interpretation)— a omit the definition of “additional paternity leave”; b in the definition of “child-related leave”— i omit paragraph (e) and the word “or” immediately after it; ii after paragraph (f), insert “or”; and iii at the end, insert— g shared parental leave; ; c after the definition of “sending scheme”, insert— “shared parental leave” means leave under the Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 ; ; and d in the definition of “statutory pay”— i in paragraph (c), omit “ordinary”; ii omit paragraph (d); and iii at the end, insert— e statutory shared parental pay within the meaning of section 171ZU (entitlement: birth) and section 171ZV (entitlement: adoption) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ; . 4 In paragraph (2) of regulation 18 (meaning of “assumed pensionable pay”)— a in sub-paragraph (c), for “parental leave or additional paternity leave” substitute “shared parental leave or parental leave”; and b in sub-paragraph (e), for “additional paternity leave” substitute “shared parental leave”. 5 In paragraph (2) of regulation 59 (annual rate of retirement pension (active members)), for “paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)” substitute “paragraphs (a), (b), (ba) and (c)”. 6 In paragraph (3)(a) of regulation 65 (entitlement to lower tier ill-health pension and higher tier ill-health pension), after “rule 2(2)” insert “of Part 3”. 7 In paragraph (3) of regulation 113 (contributions during child-related leave), for “additional paternity leave, additional adoption leave” substitute “additional adoption leave, shared parental leave”. 8 In Part 3B of Schedule 2 (transitional provisions)— a omit sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 26; b in paragraph 28(2), omit “and a bereavement pension is not payable under rule E8A”; and c in paragraph 29(3), for ““regulation 96” in sub-paragraph (2) is to be read as “regulation 97”” substitute ““regulation 96(2)” in sub-paragraph (2) is to be read as “regulation 97(3)””. 9 In Part 3C of Schedule 2, in paragraph 38(2)(b), for the words from “28 days” to “H2(4)” substitute “14 days from the date on which the member received the documents which the authority is required to supply under rule H2(1)”. 10 In Part 3D of Schedule 2, in paragraph 44(2), for “of person” substitute “of a person”. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd February 2016
Fire Services Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Compensation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016. 2 This Order comes into force on 1st April 2016, but— a article 5 has effect from 27th October 2008; b articles 4 and 6 to 9 have effect from 1st April 2015; and c article 3 has effect from 1st October 2015. Amendment of the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006 2 Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006 is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 5. 3 In Part 3 (awards on death: spouses and civil partners)— a omit rule 5 (effect of new relationship); and b after rule 5, insert— Reinstatement of entitlement to pension and gratuity 5A 1 The revocation of rule 5 of this Part by the Firefighters’ Compensation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 has the effect of reinstating entitlement to— a a pension under this Part with effect from 1st October 2015; and b any part of a gratuity under this Part which has not been paid due to operation of that rule. 2 Nothing in paragraph (1) requires the making of any payment where the person to whom the payment would otherwise have been made has died prior to 1st October 2015. . 4 In Part 10 (payment of awards and financial provisions), in paragraph (2)(c) of rule 3 (prevention of duplication) for “regulation 166” substitute “regulation 156”. 5 In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (injury awards and duty-related compensation), after paragraph 3(3)(b) insert— ba any employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (other than one which is income-related); . Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 6 Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 is amended in accordance with articles 7 to 9. 7 In Part 2 (scheme membership, cessation and retirement), in paragraph (11)(b) of rule 1 (scheme membership) for “eligible” substitute “ineligible”. 8 In Part 3 (personal awards)— a in rule 1B (continued pension), for “NFPS the” substitute “the NFPS”; b in rule 7 (entitlement to two pensions)— i in paragraph (4), omit “his”; and ii in paragraph (10), for “he is entitled on the last day of his” substitute “the member is entitled on the last day of”; and c in paragraph (1A) of rule 9 (commutation: general)— i for “of the NFPS” substitute “to the NFPS”; and ii omit “may commute a portion of it for a lump sum”. 9 In Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service)— a in rule 1 (pensionable pay)— i in paragraph (6), for “paragraph 33” substitute “paragraph 32”; ii in paragraph (7), for “paragraph 33(4)” substitute “paragraph 32(4)”; iii in paragraph (7), for “paragraph 33” substitute “paragraph 32”; and iv in paragraph (8), for “paragraph 33(3)” substitute “paragraph 32(3)”; and b in paragraph (2A)(b) of rule 2 (final pensionable pay), for “paragraph 33(4)” substitute “paragraph 32(4)”. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd February 2016
Charities Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016. 2 These regulations do not apply to any accounts covering a financial year which begins before 1st January 2016. Amendments to the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2 1 Regulation 1(2) (interpretation) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 is amended as follows. 2 In the definition of “registered social landlord”, for the words from “means” to the end substitute— means— a body included in the register kept under section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 ; a private registered provider of social housing or a subsidiary or associate of such a provider, as defined in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 ; a social landlord registered in the register maintained under section 1(1) of the Housing Act 1996 or a subsidiary or associate of such a person as defined in that Act ; a housing association registered in the register maintained under Article 14 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 . . 3 In the definition of “the SORP”, for the words from “either” to the end substitute— the Statement of Recommended Practice entitled “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)”, published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, London, in 2014 as read with the Update Bulletin entitled “Charities SORP FRS 102 Update Bulletin”, published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, London, in 2016; . ALEX NEIL A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd February 2016
Public Service Pensions Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2016. Increase of limit on investment in partnerships 2 For the figure “15%” in row 3 (all contributions to partnerships) of Column 2 in Schedule 1 to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 substitute the figure “30%”. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd February 2016
Criminal Law Citation, interpretation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Order 2016 and comes into force on 10th March 2016. 2 In this Order, “the 2016 Act ” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. Appointed day 2 10th March 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 84 of the 2016 Act (maximum term for weapons offences). Saving provision 3 1 Despite the coming into force of section 84 of the 2016 Act, the amendments made by that section have no effect in relation to an offence committed before 10th March 2016. 2 For the purposes of this article, where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of two days or more, or at some time during a period of two days or more, it is to be taken as having been committed on the first of those days. MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 10th February 2016
Building And Buildings Citation, application and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Energy Performance of Buildings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. 2 Regulation 2(3) applies— a in the case of buildings occupied and owned by public authorities, from 1st January 2019; and b in the case of all other buildings, from 31st December 2020. 3 These Regulations come into force on 13th March 2016. Amendment of the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 2 1 The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3). 2 For regulation 17(1)(a) (continuing requirements) substitute— a accessible parts of every air-conditioning system within a building are inspected at regular intervals not exceeding five years; and . 3 In paragraph 6.1 (carbon dioxide emissions) of Schedule 5 (building standards applicable to design and construction) — a omit “and” after sub-paragraph (a); b after sub-paragraph (b) insert— ; and c it is a nearly zero-energy building ; and c at the end insert— Interpretation of this standard In this standard— “energy from renewable sources” means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar, aero-thermal, geothermal, hydrothermal and ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases; and “nearly zero-energy building” means a building that has a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with a methodology approved under regulation 7 of the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 , where the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on site or nearby. . MARCO BIAGI Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd February 2016