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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC. Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Central Register (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st December 2008. Amendments to the National Health Service Central Register (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2 In the National Health Service Central Register (Scotland) Regulations 2006 – a for “Office of National Statistics” substitute “Health and Social Care Information Centre ” in– i Schedule 1, column 1, entry 8(a) (date individual likely to have left UK ); and ii Schedule 2, column 2, entry 3 (sharing with National Health Service Central Register in UK outside Scotland); and b in Schedule 2, column 2, entry 7 (sharing for serious crime purposes), omit “the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency established under section 36(1)(a)(ii) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967,”. PAUL M PARR Deputy Registrar General for Scotland New Register House, Edinburgh 3rd November 2008 Approved by the Scottish Ministers JIM MATHER Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 4th November 2008
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st January 2009. Amendment of the Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Regulations 2007 2 In regulation 5(2)(a) ( BID proposals, renewal proposals, alteration proposals and preliminary procedures) of the Business Improvement Districts (Scotland) Regulations 2007 , after “send to” insert “the Scottish Ministers,”. 3 1 Schedule 2 (rules for bid ballots, renewal ballots and alteration ballots) to those Regulations is amended as follows. 2 In the table in paragraph 1, omit the entry commencing “The BID proposer gives notice” and the corresponding entry in the “Time” column. 3 In paragraph 10(2) renumber sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) as (a) and (b) respectively. 4 In paragraph 11(2)– a omit “later than the date that is 3 working days”; and b omit “he”. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th November 2008
COURT OF SESSION Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Transfer of Judicial Review Applications from the Court of Session) 2008 and shall come into force on 10th November 2008. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Transfer of applications for judicial review from the Court of Session 2 Paragraph 3 specifies a class of application for the purposes of section 20(3) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. 3 The class of application is an application which challenges a procedural decision or a procedural ruling of the First-tier Tribunal, established under section 3(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. A. C. Hamilton Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 31st October 2008
HUMAN RIGHTS Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Commission for Human Rights (Specification) Order 2008. 2 It comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Specification of international convention 2 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted by Resolution A/RES/61/106 (13th December 2006) of the General Assembly of the United Nations is specified for the purposes of section 9 (restrictions as to scope of inquiry) of the Scottish Commission for Human Rights Act 2006. Judith Simpson Clerk of the Privy Council
LEGAL PROFESSION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (Abolition of the Scottish legal services ombudsman) Order 2008 and comes into force on 16th November 2008. Abolition of the office of the Scottish legal services ombudsman 2 The office of the Scottish legal services ombudsman is abolished on 16th November 2008. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 29th October 2008
PLANT HEALTH Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Plant Health (Scotland) Order 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of article 2 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of article 41 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 1 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedule 4 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of Schedules 6 and 7 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PUBLIC BODIES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2008 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Amendment of the list of specified authorities 2 1 Schedule 2 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (the specified authorities) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs. 2 In the listing of the specified authorities, under the heading “Executive bodies”– a insert, at the appropriate places– i “Quality Meat Scotland”; and ii “The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited”; b at the end of “any National Park authority” insert “(except in respect of nominated members, as defined in paragraph 3(7) of schedule 1 to the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 )”; and c omit “Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust”. 3 In that listing, under the heading “Advisory bodies”– a insert, at the appropriate place, “Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee”; and b omit “Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce”. 4 In that listing, omit– a the heading “Nationalised bodies”; and b the following entries under that heading– i “Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd”; ii “David MacBrayne Ltd”; and iii “Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd”. 5 In that listing, under the heading “Public corporations” insert, at the appropriate places– a “Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd”; b “David MacBrayne Ltd”; and c “Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd”. 6 In that listing, under the heading “National Health Service bodies” insert, at the appropriate place, “Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service”. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st October 2008
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the European Communities (Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RATING AND VALUATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2009 and shall come into force on 1st April 2009. Amendment of the Non-Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 2 For Schedule 1 (designated rural areas) to the Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 , substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order. Revocation 3 The Non Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007 is revoked. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th November 2008
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Freedom of Information (Relaxation of Statutory Prohibitions on Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2008 and comes into force on 13th October 2008. Factories Act 1961 2 In paragraph (a) of section 154A of the Factories Act 1961 (exception to the prohibition: public authorities) after “the Freedom of Information Act 2000” insert “or a Scottish public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002”. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 3 In paragraph (a) of section 59A of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (exception to restriction: public authorities) after “the Freedom of Information Act 2000” insert “or a Scottish public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002”. Medicines Act 1968 4 In paragraph (a) of section 118(1A) of the Medicines Act 1968 (restrictions on disclosure of information) after “the Freedom of Information Act 2000” insert “or a Scottish public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002”. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 5 1 Section 28 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph (f)(i) of subsection (3) after “the Freedom of Information Act 2000” insert “or a Scottish public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002”. 3 In paragraph (a) of subsection (9A) after “the Freedom of Information Act 2000” insert “or a Scottish public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002”. Diseases of Fish Act 1983 6 After paragraph (d) of section 9(1) of the Diseases of Fish Act 1983 (disclosure of information) insert– e where– i the person making the disclosure is, or is acting on behalf of a person who is, a Scottish public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and ii the information is not held by the authority on behalf of another person. . BRUCE CRAWFORD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th October 2008
HOUSING Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Grants (Assessment of Contributions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 27th October 2008. Amendment of the Housing Grants (Assessment of Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 2 The Housing Grants (Assessment of Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5. 3 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)– a after the definition of “college of further education”, insert– “contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory employment and support allowance payable in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 ; ; b after the definition of “income based jobseeker’s allowance” insert– “income related employment and support allowance” means an income-related employment and support allowance payable in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007; . 4 In regulation 9 (cases whose income is disregarded), after “(b) income based jobseeker’s allowance;” insert– ba income related employment and support allowance; . 5 In regulation 26(1)(b) (allowable deductions for dependent persons and disabled people), after “(v) incapacity benefit;”, insert– va contributory employment and support allowance; . S MAXWELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 4th October 2008
SHERIFF COURT Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2008 and shall come into force on 26th January 2009. 2 This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2) below, for the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) ( No. 2) 2002 substitute the Table in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt. 2 Subparagraph (1) shall apply to work carried out by a sheriff officer on or after 26th January 2009 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 17th December 2008
RIVER Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Freshwater Fish Conservation (Prohibition on Fishing for Eels) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 26th January 2009. Prohibition on fishing for eels 2 No person shall fish for or take eels of the species Anguilla Anguilla , except under the authority of a licence granted by the Scottish Ministers. RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, 15th December 2008
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Public Contracts Regulations 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRIMINAL LAW Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Stipendiary Magistrates (Specified Day) (Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin) Order 2008 and comes into force on 8th December 2008. Termination of appointments for stipendiary magistrates under the District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 2 The specified day for the purposes of section 74(12) of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 in the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin is 8th December 2008. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd October 2008
CRIMINAL LAW Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008. Interpretation 2 In this Order– “the 2007 Act” means the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007; and “the 1995 Act” means the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 . Commencement 3 1 The provisions of the 2007 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule, the subject matter being specified in column 2, come into force on 8th December 2008. 2 The coming into force of the provisions listed in the Schedule are subject to any exceptions or limitations on extent specified in that Schedule. 3 Where a particular purpose or area is specified in relation to any provision in column 1 of the Schedule, that provision comes into force on 8th December 2008 for that purpose or in that area only. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd October 2008
ANIMALS Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HOUSING Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Notice to Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st April 2009. Form of notice 2 1 The form of notice to be given under– a section 12A(1) (notice to local authority of proceedings for possession of dwelling house let on protected tenancy or subject to statutory tenancy) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 ; b section 19A(1) (notice to local authority of proceedings for possession of house let on assured tenancy) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 ; c section 14(5A) (notice to local authority of proceedings for possession of house let on Scottish secure tenancy) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 ; d section 36(6A) (notice to local authority of proceedings for possession of house let on short Scottish secure tenancy) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 ; e section 11(1) (notice to local authorities of proceedings for possession and enforcement of standard securities) of the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003; is as set out in Schedule 1. 2 The form of notice to be given under– a section 19B(1) (notice to local authority of calling-up of standard security or notice of default) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 ; b section 24(3)(c) (notice to local authority of application to court for remedies on default of standard security) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 ; c section 4(4)(c) (notice to local authority of proceedings to eject proprietor in personal occupancy) of the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 ; is as set out in Schedule 2. Manner of giving notice 3 The notice must be sent by post or transmitted electronically. S MAXWELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd October 2008
LOCAL GOVERNMENT Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Amendment Order 2008 and comes into force on 22nd October 2008. Amendment of Schedule to the 2006 Order 2 In the Schedule to the Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 (electoral wards) in column 2 for “Annandale East” substitute “Annandale East and Eskdale”. BRUCE CRAWFORD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st October 2008
FISH FARMING Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the Fish Farming Businesses (Record Keeping) (Scotland) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 10th November 2008. 2 In this Order “facility” means any pond, tank, pen, cage or raceway in which fish are kept. Information about fish farms 3 A person who carries on a business of fish farming shall in respect of each site at which fish are farmed in the course of the business– a in relation to the prevention, control and reduction of parasites on fish farms, compile the records that are specified in Schedule 1; and b in relation to the containment, prevention of escape and recovery of fish from fish farms, compile the records that are specified in Schedule 2, and in both cases shall retain the records for a period of 3 years. MICHAEL W RUSSELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd October 2008
PRISONS Citation and commencement 1 These Rules may be cited as the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2008 and come into force on 11th December 2008. Amendment of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006 2 1 The Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006 are amended in accordance with this rule. 2 In rule 5(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “prohibited article”– a after sub-paragraph (d) omit “or”; and b after sub-paragraph (e) insert– or f any personal communication device, including a mobile telephone or any component part of a mobile telephone; . 3 In Schedule 2 (constitution of visiting committees) at the appropriate place and in the appropriate columns insert– ADDIEWELL West Lothian Council 5 2 South Lanarkshire Council 5 2 North Lanarkshire Council 5 2 . KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th November 2008
MENTAL HEALTH Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 3 and Related Amendments) Order 2008. Commencement 2 The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, in so far as it is not already in force, with the exception of section 66 (Application of Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 : persons outwith Scotland), shall come into force on 29th October 2008. Amendment of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 3 In article 2(2) of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 for “1st October 2008” substitute “3rd November 2008”. S ROBISON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th September 2008
HOUSING Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2008. Commencement of provisions 2 Section 11 of the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 comes into force– a on 2nd October 2008 for the purpose of making regulations; and b on 1st April 2009 for all purposes. S. MAXWELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th September 2008
LEGAL PROFESSION Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008. Appointed day 2 1st October 2008 is the appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Legal Professional and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007:– a sections 2 to 26; b sections 28, 33, 35 to 38, 40, 42, 43 and 45; c sections 47 to 57; d section 66; e section 77; f section 81, in so far as not already commenced; g schedule 2; h schedule 4; and i schedule 5, in so far as not already commenced, except for paragraph 3(7)(a)(iii). KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th September 2008
SEA FISHERIES Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Inshore Fishing (Prohibition on Fishing) (Lamlash Bay) (Scotland) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 20th September 2008. Prohibition on fishing 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), all fishing for sea fish is prohibited within that part of the Scottish zone bounded by a straight line from Mount Pleasant Farm (55 degrees 32.603 minutes North, 005 degrees 06.512 minutes West) in a south to south easterly direction to Holy Isle West (55 degrees 31.556 minutes North, 005 degrees 05.216 minutes West) thence in an easterly direction around the northern end of Holy Island by the mean high water mark of ordinary spring tides to Holy Isle East (55 degrees 31.876 minutes North, 005 degrees 04.304 minutes West); thence by a straight line in a north to north westerly direction to Hamilton Rock (55 degrees 33.000 minutes North, 005 degrees 04.823 minutes West); thence in a west to north westerly direction by a straight line to Clauchlands Point (55 degrees 33.002 minutes North, 005 degrees 04.957 minutes West); and thence in a west to south westerly direction by the mean high water mark of ordinary spring tides to Mount Pleasant Farm. 2 The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to any fishing for sea fish carried out by, or authorised by, the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of scientific investigation. RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 18th September 2008
BUILDING AND BUILDINGS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 4th January 2009. Amendment of regulations 2 1 The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “dwelling” insert– “energy performance certificate” has the same meaning as in the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2008 . . 3 In Schedule 3 (descriptions of building and work not requiring a warrant) after paragraph 15 insert– 15A Any work associated with affixing an energy performance certificate to a building. . 4 In Schedule 5 for standard 6.9(a) and (b) (energy performance certificates) substitute– a an energy performance certificate for the building is affixed to the building; and . STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh