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Sheriff Court Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st February 2012. Amendment of legislation 2 In each of the following provisions of the Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875 , namely:— a section 3 (confirmation to small intestate estate); b Schedule A (form of inventory and relative declarations); and c Schedule B (form of confirmation), for “£30,000” substitute “£36,000”. 3 In each of the following provisions of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 , namely:— a section 3 (confirmation to small testate estate); and b Schedule A (form of inventory and relative declaration), for “30,000” substitute “£36,000”. Revocation 4 The Confirmation to Small Estates (Scotland) Order 2005 is revoked. R CUNNINGHAM Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th December 2011
Sheriff Court Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2011 and comes into force on 23rd January 2012. 2 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 1 Subject to subparagraph (6), Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002 is amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs. 2 For General Regulation 3 substitute— 3 Fees in relation to service or intimation of a document, citation of a person or diligence which is executed in a remote rural area shall be surcharged by the levying of an additional fee of 30 per cent of the fee specified in the Table of Fees. . 3 After General Regulation 3 insert— 3A Where the value of an action is over £100,000 the fees specified in the Table of Fees at Item 1(a), 2, 3(b) and 12 shall be surcharged by the levying of an additional fee of 0.01 percent of the value of the action. . 4 In General Regulation 17, after the definition of “postal service” insert— “remote rural area” means a settlement with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a settlement with a population of 10,000 people or more . . 5 For the Table of Fees substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt. 6 Subparagraphs (2) to (5) shall apply only to work carried out by a sheriff officer on or after 23rd January 2012 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 6th December 2011
Climate Change Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Climate Change (Limit on Carbon Units) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 31st December 2011. 2 In this Order “the 2010 Regulations” means the Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010 . Limit on the net amount of carbon units for the period 2013-2017 2 The net amount of carbon units that may be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for the period 2013-2017 is specified in the Schedule. Carbon units that do not count towards the limit 3 1 The following carbon units do not count towards the limit under article 2— a EU ETS carbon units credited to or debited from the net Scottish emissions account in accordance with the 2010 Regulations; and b European Union allowances which are acquired by the administrator of a trading scheme established in accordance with Part 3 (trading schemes) of the Climate Change Act 2008 . 2 In paragraph (1)— a “EU ETS” has the same meaning given by regulation 2 of the 2010 Regulations; and b “European Union allowance” has the meaning given by regulation 4(3) (carbon units) of the 2010 Regulations. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th December 2011
High Court Of Justiciary Citation, commencement etc. 1 1 This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995) (Refixing diets) 2011. 2 It comes into force on 30th January 2012. 3 A certified copy of this Act of Adjournal is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal. Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995: refixing diets 2 1 The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (5). 2 After section 75B (refixing diets) insert— Refixing diets: non-suitable days 75C 1 Where in any proceedings on indictment any diet has been fixed for a day which is no longer suitable to the court, it may, of its own accord, at any time before that diet— a discharge the diet; and b fix a new diet for a date earlier or later than that for which the discharged diet was fixed. 2 Before proceeding as mentioned in subsection (1) the court shall give the parties an opportunity to be heard. 3 In subsections (1) and (2), “the court” means— a in the case of proceedings in the High Court, a single judge of that Court; b in the case of proceedings in the sheriff court, that court. . 3 The title of section 75B becomes “ Refixing diets: non-sitting days ”. 4 After section 137ZA (refixing diets) insert— Refixing diets: non-suitable days 137ZB 1 Where in a summary prosecution any diet has been fixed for a day which is no longer suitable to the court it may, of its own accord, at any time before that diet— a discharge the diet; and b fix a new diet for a date earlier or later than that for which the discharged diet was fixed. 2 Before proceeding as mentioned in subsection (1) the court shall give the parties an opportunity to be heard. . 5 The title of section 137ZA becomes “ Refixing diets: non-sitting days ”. A.C. HAMILTON Lord Justice General I.P.D. Edinburgh 6th December 2011
Police Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Revocation Regulations 2011 and come into force on 21st December 2011. Revocation 2 The Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 are revoked. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th December 2011
Road Traffic Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges etc.) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2011 and come into force on 21st December 2011. Revocation 2 The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 are revoked. KENNY MACASKILL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 5th December 2011
Town And Country Planning Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Planning (Listed Buildings) (Amount of Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st December 2011. 2 In these Regulations reference to a listed building enforcement notice does not include a notice which is withdrawn by the planning authority or quashed. Amount of fixed penalty 2 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the amount prescribed for the purposes of section 39A(5) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 is £2,000. 2 Where a fixed penalty notice is served as respects the breach of a second listed building enforcement notice relating to the same steps or works as specified in an earlier listed building enforcement notice, the amount is £3,500. 3 Where a fixed penalty notice is served as respects the breach of a third or subsequent listed building enforcement notice relating to the same steps or works as specified in an earlier listed building enforcement notice, the amount is £5,000. FIONA HYSLOP A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th November 2011
Environmental Protection Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Industrial Emissions Directive) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st January 2012. 2 This Order extends to Scotland only. Designation 2 Directive 2010/75/ EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (Recast) is designated for the purposes of paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 24th November 2011
Environmental Protection Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (Petrol Vapour Recovery) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 31st December 2011. 2 These Regulations extend to Scotland only. Amendment of the Prescribed Processes and Substances Regulations 2 1 The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances) Regulations 1991 are amended as follows. 2 In schedule 1 (description of processes), Chapter 1 (fuel production processes, etc.), Section 1.4, omit Part B. Amendment of the Applications, Appeals and Registers Regulations 3 1 The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3 (variation of conditions), paragraph (3), sub-paragraph (iv), for “736 of the Companies Act 1985 ” substitute “ 1159 of the Companies Act 2006 ” . 3 In regulation 4 (consultation)— a in paragraph (1) omit “and except in the case of a prescribed process to which regulation 6A below applies,”; b omit paragraph (1A); and c omit paragraph (8). 4 In regulation 5 (advertisements), in paragraph (1) omit “and 6A”. 5 Omit regulation 6A (exemption for service stations). Amendment of the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 5 The Environmental Protection (Prescribed Processes and Substances Etc.) (Amendment) (Petrol Vapour Recovery) Regulations 1996 are revoked. STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
Nature Conservation Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (Authorised Operations) Order 2011 and comes into force on 13th January 2012. Authorised Operations 2 1 The operations in paragraph (2) are described for the purposes of sections 14(1)(f) and 17(1)(f) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. 2 The described operations are any activity undertaken in accordance with— a the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have approved the granting of aid; b a licence granted under section 23C of the Hill Farming Act 1946 ; c a species control order in terms of sections 14D to 14P of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 ; d a licence granted by Scottish Natural Heritage under section 16 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; or e a licence granted by Scottish Natural Heritage under regulation 44 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 . STEWART STEVENSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd November 2011
Agriculture Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Designation 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good agricultural and environmental condition 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permanent pasture 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Competent control authority 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of authorised persons 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistance to authorised persons 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and penalties 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate, etc. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revocation 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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) (No. 2) 2011 and comes into force on 23rd January 2012. 2 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Amendment of fees 2 1 Subject to subparagraph (6), Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 is amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs. 2 For General Regulation 3 substitute— 3 Fees in relation to service or intimation of a document, citation of a person or diligence which is executed in a remote rural area shall be surcharged by the levying of an additional fee of 30 per cent of the fee specified in the Table of Fees. . 3 After General Regulation 3 insert— 3A Where the value of an action is over £100,000 the fees specified in the Table of Fees at Item 1(a), 2, 3(b), 3(c) and 12 shall be surcharged by the levying of an additional fee of 0.01 percent of the value of the action. . 4 In General Regulation 15, after the definition of “postal service” insert— “remote rural area” means a settlement with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a settlement with a population of 10,000 people or more . . 5 For the Table of Fees substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt. 6 Subparagraphs (2) to (5) shall apply only to work carried out by a messenger-at-arms on or after 23rd January 2012 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 6th December 2011
Wildlife Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2011 and comes into force on 20th December 2011. 2 In this Order— a “the 1981 Act ” means the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 ; and b “the 2011 Act ” means the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011. Appointed days 2 1 1st January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2011 Act:— a section 4; b sections 6, 8, 9 and 12 so far as not already in force, and section 11; c section 13 as follows:— i subsections (1) and (2); ii subsection (3), so far as— aa is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make provision by order under sections 11A(8) and 11E(1)(f) of the 1981 Act; bb it inserts sections 11B, 11C and 11F into the 1981 Act; and iii subsection (4); d section 15; e sections 21, 23 and 24; f sections 26 to 28 and 30 to 32; g section 35; h section 36; and i section 41. 2 2nd January 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 20 of the 2011 Act. 3 1st April 2012 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 29 of the 2011 Act. 4 1st April 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 13 of the 2011 Act, so far as not already in force on that day. RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 6th December 2011
Children And Young Persons Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Prescribed Purposes for Consideration of Suitability) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 20th January 2012. 2 In these Regulations— “the 2011 Order ” means the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 ; “the GTCS ” means the General Teaching Council for Scotland, the body corporate established by section 1 (establishment of General Teaching Council for Scotland) of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 and continued in existence by article 4 of the 2011 Order . Prescribed purpose 2 For the purposes of section 73(g) (consideration of suitability) of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 the following purposes are prescribed— a to be elected, nominated or appointed as a member of the GTCS in accordance with Schedule 2 (GTCS Membership) to the 2011 Order ; and b to be appointed to a committee of the GTCS, or to a sub-committee appointed by such a committee, under paragraph 3 (committees) of Schedule 3 to the 2011 Order if the GTCS has delegated or intends to delegate any of its functions concerning fitness to teach to the committee or sub-committee under paragraph 11(1)(b) (delegation of the GTCS’s functions) of Schedule 3 to the 2011 Order. MICHAEL W RUSSELL A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd November 2011
Seeds Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st January 2012. Amendment to the Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 2 1 The Seed Potatoes (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4). 2 For regulation 2 (interpretation) substitute— Interpretation 2 1 In these Regulations— “the 2000 Regulations ” means the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2000 ; “Approved Stock” means seed potatoes that are subject to an official examination for the purposes of regulation 3(5) of the 2000 Regulations. 2 Other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as they do in the 2000 Regulations. . 3 In regulation 3 (payment of fees), for “the Seed Potatoes (Scotland) Regulations 2000” substitute “the 2000 Regulations”. 4 For the Schedule substitute— SCHEDULE Regulations 3, 4 and 5 Column 1 Matter Column 2 Fee 1. Crop inspection in respect of crops for which an application has been made for inspection as being of the class Pre-basic TC or test and trial seed potatoes. £25.00 per half hour or part thereof 2. Crop inspection in respect of crops for which an application has been made for inspection as being of the class Pre-basic (class generations 1 to 4), basic seed potatoes (all Super Elite and Elite class generations) or Approved Stock. £29.00 per half-hectare or part thereof 3. Scientific testing of a sample taken from a crop in respect of which an application has been made for inspection. £165.00 per sample 4. Provision of any number of official labels and seals reasonably required in respect of crops classified as Pre-basic (class generations 1 to 4), basic seed potatoes (all Super Elite and Elite class generations and Class A) or Approved Stock, which fee shall include an official examination of tubers. £3.00 per tonne or part thereof of crop duly classified 5. Official examination of tubers in respect of crops for which an application has been made for inspection as being of the class Pre-basic TC or test and trial seed potatoes, which fee shall include the provision of any number of official labels and seals reasonably required. £25.00 per half hour or part thereof. 6. Fees for nuclear stock— (a) initiation of new nuclear stock; £185.50 (6 microplants) (b) provision of in vitro maintained nuclear stock; and £53.00 (6 microplants) (c) in vitro maintenance of nuclear stock. £76.00 annual fee (per variety) RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 22nd November 2011
Tribunals And Inquiries Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 and comes into force on 16th January 2012. Amendment to the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) (Scotland) Order 2007 2 In the table in the Schedule (listed tribunals) to the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (Listed Tribunals) (Scotland) Order 2007 after the entry relating to children’s hearings constituted and arranged in pursuance of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, insert— Any children’s hearing constituted and arranged in pursuance of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 1) . ANGELA CONSTANCE Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th November 2011
Licences And Licensing Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Licensing and Regulation of Taxis (Appeals in Respect of Taxi Fares) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st December 2011. Amendment of the Licensing and Regulation of Taxis (Appeals in Respect of Taxi Fares) (Scotland) Order 1985 2 In article 2 (application of rules) of the Licensing and Regulation of Taxis (Appeals in Respect of Taxi Fares) (Scotland) Order 1985 , for the words from “by any person” to the end, substitute “under section 18 of the Act.”. 3 In article 3 (interpretation), omit “the Schedule to” where it first appears. KEITH BROWN Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 11th November 2011
Sheriff Court Citation and commencement 1 1 This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Sanction for the Employment of Counsel in the Sheriff Court) 2011 and comes into force on 1st January 2012. 2 A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt. Sanction for the purpose of general regulation 12 2 1 This rule applies in relation to any civil proceedings in the sheriff court. 2 For the purposes of this rule, proceedings at first instance are to be regarded as separate from proceedings on appeal. 3 The sheriff, or as the case may be, the sheriff principal, may, on the motion or incidental application of a party or of his or her own accord, grant sanction for the purpose of general regulation 12 (employment of counsel) of Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment and Further Provisions) 1993 in relation to— a appearance at any hearing in the proceedings; or b preparation of any document to be lodged in relation to the proceedings. 4 Sanction may be granted under paragraph (3)— a before, at, or after the hearing or, before or after the preparation of the document concerned; and b at the time of, or at any time prior to, the disposal of the proceedings. 5 Refusal to grant sanction before the hearing has taken place or before the document has been prepared does not prevent such sanction being granted at or after the hearing, or after the preparation of the document. 6 In granting sanction under paragraph (3), the sheriff or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal may— a sanction the employment of one or more pleader; b grant sanction in relation to one or more hearings in the proceedings or in relation to the preparation of one or more documents to be lodged in the proceedings; and c impose such restrictions in respect of the extent of such sanction as he or she thinks fit. A.C. HAMILTON Lord President I.P.D. Edinburgh 16th November 2011
Children And Young Persons Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2012 and comes into force on 31st January 2012. 2 In this Order— “ the Act ” means the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011; “the the Act” means the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 . Appointed day 2 1 The provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule, in so far as they are not already in force, come into force on the day appointed in column 2 so as to enable the provisions of the the Act which are specified in column 3 to come into force on that day for the purpose specified in column 4. 2 Section 203(1) of the Act (consequential amendments and repeals) comes into force on 31st January 2012 for the purpose of bringing into force the amendments to the the Act which are made by paragraph 1(8)(a) and (b) of schedule 5 to the Act. AILEEN CAMPBELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 9th January 2012