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Tribunals And Inquiries Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Tribunals (Time Limits) Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st December 2016. 3 In these Regulations— “the 2014 Act ” means the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014; “appellant” means a party applying for permission to appeal; and “hearing” means an oral hearing and includes a hearing conducted in whole or in part by video link, telephone or other means of instantaneous two-way electronic communication. Time limits for applying to the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal against its own decision 2 1 An application for permission under sections 46(3)(a) or 48(3)(a) of the Act (application for permission to appeal the Tribunal’s own decision) must be received by the Tribunal whose decision is being appealed against within the period of 30 days beginning with the relevant date. 2 The First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, as appropriate, may on cause shown extend the period beyond 30 days if it considers such an extension to be in the interests of justice. 3 Subject to paragraph (4), the relevant date is the later of the date on which— a the decision appealed against was sent to the appellant; b the statement of reasons for the decision was sent to the appellant. 4 But where a decision is given orally at a hearing, the relevant date is either— a the date on which written reasons were sent to the parties, if— i written reasons were requested at the hearing (or were requested in writing within 14 days beginning with the day after the last day of the hearing); or ii the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, as appropriate, undertook at the hearing to provide written reasons; or b the date of the oral decision, if— i written reasons were not requested at the hearing (or were not requested in writing within 14 days beginning with the day after the last day of the hearing); or ii the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, as appropriate, did not undertake at the hearing to provide written reasons. Time limits for applying to the Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal 3 1 An application for permission under section 46(3)(b) of the 2014 Act (application for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal) must be received by the Upper Tribunal within the period of 30 days beginning with the relevant date. 2 The relevant date is the date on which notice of the First-tier Tribunal’s refusal of permission to appeal was sent to the appellant. 3 The Upper Tribunal may on cause shown extend the period beyond 30 days if it considers such an extension to be in the interests of justice. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th August 2016
Representation Of The People Citation, commencement, extent and transitional provision 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Representation of the People (Variation of Limit of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st November 2016. 2 This Order extends to Scotland only. 3 The variation made by this Order does not apply in relation to an election for which the date of poll is before 4th May 2017. Variation of expenses limit at a local government election 2 The maximum amount of a candidate’s election expenses at a local government election in Scotland is varied by substituting, for the sum of “£705” in section 76(2)(b)(ii) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 , the sum of “£740”. JOE FITZPATRICK Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 12th September 2016
Local Government Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Aberdeen City (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 and comes into force on 30th September 2016. 2 This Order applies only for the purposes of an election to be held on or after 4th May 2017. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a a reference to an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and b “the deposited data” means the data recorded on the DVD-ROM— i entitled “Aberdeen City (Electoral Arrangements) 2016”; and ii deposited with the Scottish Ministers at their offices at Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ. Electoral arrangements 3 1 The area of Aberdeen City Council is divided into 13 electoral wards. 2 The number and name of an electoral ward is as specified in the entry in columns 1 and 2 respectively of the schedule of this Order. 3 The number of councillors to be returned for an electoral ward is as specified in the entry in column 3 of the schedule of this Order corresponding to that electoral ward. 4 The boundaries of the electoral wards are as described by the deposited data. JOE FITZPATRICK Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th September 2016
Local Government Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 and comes into force on 30th September 2016. 2 This Order applies only for the purposes of an election to be held on or after 4th May 2017. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a a reference to an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and b “the deposited data” means the data recorded on the DVD-ROM— i entitled “Highland (Electoral Arrangements) 2016”; and ii deposited with the Scottish Ministers at their offices at Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ. Electoral arrangements 3 1 The area of Highland Council is divided into 21 electoral wards. 2 The number and name of an electoral ward is as specified in the entry in columns 1 and 2 respectively of the schedule of this Order. 3 The number of councillors to be returned for an electoral ward is as specified in the entry in column 3 of the schedule of this Order corresponding to that electoral ward. 4 The boundaries of the electoral wards are as described by the deposited data. JOE FITZPATRICK Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th September 2016
Local Government Citation, commencement and application 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Clackmannanshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 and comes into force on 30th September 2016. 2 This Order applies only for the purposes of an election to be held on or after 4th May 2017. Interpretation 2 In this Order— a a reference to an electoral ward is a reference to that electoral ward as constituted in this Order; and b “the deposited data” means the data recorded on the DVD-ROM— i entitled “Clackmannanshire (Electoral Arrangements) 2016”; and ii deposited with the Scottish Ministers at their offices at Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ. Electoral arrangements 3 1 The area of Clackmannanshire Council is divided into 5 electoral wards. 2 The number and name of an electoral ward is as specified in the entry in columns 1 and 2 respectively of the schedule of this Order. 3 The number of councillors to be returned for an electoral ward is as specified in the entry in column 3 of the schedule of this Order corresponding to that electoral ward. 4 The boundaries of the electoral wards are as described by the deposited data. JOE FITZPATRICK Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 13th September 2016
Succession Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st November 2016. 2 In these Regulations— a “the 2016 Act ” means the Succession (Scotland) Act 2016; and b “the 1964 Act ” means the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 . Appointed day 2 1 The day appointed for the coming into force of the remaining provisions of the 2016 Act is— a 1st November 2016 for sections 1 to 6, 8 to 17, 26, 27 and 29(1), and 29(2) for the purposes of paragraphs 1(1) to (4) and (5)(c), 3 and 4 of the schedule of the 2016 Act, in relation to the estate of any person who dies on or after 1st November 2016; b 1st November 2016 for sections 7, 23 to 25 and 28, and 29(2) for the purposes of paragraphs 1(5)(a) and (b) and 2 of the schedule of the 2016 Act. 2 If it is uncertain whether a person died before 1st November 2016 or on or after 1st November 2016 the person is, for the purposes of paragraph (1), to be taken to have died on or after 1st November 2016. Saving and Transitional provisions 3 1 Section 5 of the 2016 Act applies only where the subsequent will, or part of it, referred to in section 5(1)(b) is revoked on or after 1st November 2016. 2 Sections 6, 8 and 29(1) of the 2016 Act apply only if the will or trust was executed on or after 1st November 2016. 3 The coming into force of section 25 does not affect a donation that was made before 1st November 2016. 4 Despite the repeal of section 17 of the 1964 Act by paragraph 1(5)(a) of the schedule of the 2016 Act, it continues to apply to an acquisition which has taken place before 1st November 2016. 5 Despite the repeal of— a section 24(2) of the 1964 Act by paragraph 1(5)(b) of the schedule of the 2016 Act; and b section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 by paragraph 2 of the schedule of the 2016 Act, they continue to apply to a distribution of property which has taken place before 1st November 2016. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 28th June 2016
High Court Of Justiciary Citation and commencement, etc. 1 1 This Act of Adjournal may be cited as the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (No. 3) (Instruction of Representation in the High Court) 2016. 2 It comes into force on 3rd October 2016. 3 A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Adjournal. Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 2 1 The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are amended in accordance with this paragraph. 2 In Chapter 9A (Preliminary Hearings (High Court of Justiciary)) , after Rule 9A.3 (Notice to appear where preliminary hearing deserted) insert— Instruction of representation 9A.3A 1 This rule applies apply where— a the accused has been cited to answer an indictment at a preliminary hearing in the High Court; and b a solicitor has given notification under section 72F(1) of the Act of 1995 of having been engaged by the accused. 2 Where the accused is charged with murder, before the preliminary hearing the accused’s solicitor must,— a take reasonable steps to identify a selection of Queen’s Counsel who appear to be available to accept instructions to represent the accused; b inform the accused of the accused’s right to be represented by Queen’s Counsel; c give the accused a copy of Form 9A.3A-A; and d give the accused a summary of the selection referred to in subparagraph (a). 3 In any other case, before the preliminary hearing the accused’s solicitor must— a take reasonable steps to identify a selection of counsel who appear to be available to accept instructions to represent the accused; b give the accused a copy of Form 9A.3A-B; and c give the accused a summary of the selection referred to in subparagraph (a). 4 In this rule “Queen’s Counsel” means counsel holding the rank of Queen’s Counsel or Queen’s Counsel, Solicitor Advocate. . 3 In the Appendix— a after Form 9A.2 (Form of application for dispensing with a preliminary hearing) insert Form 9A.3A-A (Form of information regarding right to representation by Queen’s Counsel) and Form 9A.3A-B (Form of information regarding counsel) set out in the Schedule to this Act of Adjournal; b In Schedule 2 to Form 9A.4 (Form of written record of state of preparation) , after paragraph (2) (Section 196) insert a new paragraph 2A as follows— CJM SUTHERLAND Lord Justice General I.P.D. Edinburgh 15th June 2016
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st July 2016. Appointed day 2 1st July 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 112 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (authorisation of persons other than constables). MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House Edinburgh 9th June 2016
National Health Service Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheriff Court Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st September 2016. Day appointed 2 1st September 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016— a section 8 (family liaison charter); b section 12 (places at which inquiries may be held); c section 16(4) (power to make provision about preliminary hearings); d section 18 (agreement of facts before an inquiry); e section 27(4) (specification of fee and period for request for a copy of the transcript); f section 36 (power to regulate procedure etc.) in so far as not already in force; g section 39(2) (modification of enactments) for the purpose of bringing into force paragraph 16 of schedule 2; and h paragraph 16 of schedule 2 (modification of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 ). Transitional provision 3 The reference to an “inquiry” in section 8(2) of the 2016 Act includes a reference to an inquiry under the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 , provided the inquiry was applied for under section 1 or 1A of that Act on or after 1st September 2016. ANNABELLE EWING Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th June 2016
Land Reform Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 28th June 2016. 2 In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016. Appointed days 2 1 28th June 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table). 2 1st October 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 1 and 2 of the Act (land rights and responsibilities statement). 3 1st October 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 3 of the Act (duty to promote land rights and responsibilities statement). Transitional provision 3 The commencement by these Regulations of sections 74 to 76 of the Act does not have the effect of requiring a valuation roll in force prior to 1st April 2017 to be altered, whether by the addition of a new entry to such a roll or the amendment of an existing entry. ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th June 2016
Education Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 15th July 2016. 2 In these Regulations— “the 2000 Act ” means the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 ; and “the 2016 Act ” means the Education (Scotland) Act 2016. Appointed days 2 1 Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in column 1 of the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the schedule), is specified in column 3 of the schedule. 2 Where a purpose is specified in column 4 of the schedule, a provision specified in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose. JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th June 2016
Criminal Law Citation and commencement 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agriculture Citation and commencement 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 18th May 2016. Amendment to the Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 2 Regulation 6 (applications and date on which land must be at farmer’s disposal) of the Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is amended as follows— a in paragraph (1) , for “Subject to paragraph (1A)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (1B)”; and b after paragraph (1A) insert— 1B For the purposes of Article 13(1) of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation and Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU ) 2016/761 derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 as regards the final date of submission of the single application, aid applications or payment claims, the final date for notification of amendments to the single application or payment claim and the final date for applications for allocation of payment entitlements or the increase of the value of payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme for the year 2016 , the final date by which a single application, aid application or payment claim may be submitted to the Scottish Ministers in respect of calendar year 2016, is 15th June 2016. . 3 Regulation 9 (transfer of payment entitlements) of the Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 is amended as follows— a in paragraph (3) , for “For the purposes of” substitute “Subject to paragraph (3A), for the purposes of”; and b after paragraph (3) insert— 3A For the purposes of Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/761 derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 as regards the final date of submission of the single application, aid applications or payment claims, the final date for notification of amendments to the single application or payment claim and the final date for applications for allocation of payment entitlements or the increase of the value of payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme for the year 2016, an application for the allocation of, or the increase of the value of, payment entitlements must be submitted, in respect of calendar year 2016, not later than 15th June 2016. . RICHARD LOCHHEAD A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 17th May 2016
Food Citation commencement interpretation and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Food Information (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016. 2 These Regulations come into force on 20th July 2016. 3 In these Regulations, “the 2014 Regulations ” means the Food Information (Scotland) Regulations 2014 . Amendment of the 2014 Regulations 2 1 The 2014 Regulations are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation)— a in paragraph (1), after the definition of “prepacked food”, insert— “Regulation 828/2014” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food; ; b in paragraph (1), in the definition of “specified FIC provision”, after “column 2, of” insert “the tables in Parts 1 and 2 of”; c in paragraph (1), after the definition of “specified FIC provision”, add— “specified Regulation 828/2014 provision” means a provision specified in column 1, as read with column 2, of the table in Part 1A of schedule 3 ; d after paragraph (3), insert— 3A Any reference to Regulation 828/2014 or a provision of Regulation 828/2014 in a provision of these Regulations listed in paragraph (4), is a reference to Regulation 828/2014 or that provision of Regulation 828/2014 as amended from time to time. e in paragraph (4)— i in sub-paragraph (a), after “FIC”, insert “and “Regulation 828/2014””; and ii in sub-paragraph (i), for “(specified FIC provisions)” substitute “(specified provisions of FIC and Regulation 828/2014)”. 3 In regulation 10, after sub-paragraph (a), insert— aa any specified Regulation 828/2014 provision; . 4 In regulation 12 (application of provisions of the Act)— a in sub-paragraph (3)(a)— i after “provision” insert “of information”; and ii after “consumers” insert “, or Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 828/2014 on the requirements for the provision of information to consumers on the absence or reduced presence of gluten in food,”; and b in sub-paragraph (3)(c)(i) after “FIC provision”, insert “or a specified Regulation 828/2014 provision”. 5 In schedule 3 (specified FIC provisions)— a for the title substitute “Specified provisions of FIC and of Regulation 828/2014”; b after Part 1 (Specified FIC provisions applying on and from 13th December 2014), insert— PART 1A Specified provisions of Regulation 828/2014 applying on and from 20th July 2016 Specified provision of Regulation 828/2014 Provisions to be read with the specified provision of Regulation 828/2014 Article 3(1) Articles 1(3), 6, 7 and 36(1) and (2) of FIC and Articles 2, 3(2) and (3) and the Annex to Regulation 828/2014. Article 4 Article 2 of Regulation 828/2014 Revocations 3 The Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten (Scotland) Regulations 2010 are revoked . AILEEN CAMPBELL Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 2nd June 2016
Environmental Protection Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Air Quality (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st April 2016. Amendment of the Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 2 1 The Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 3(1) (relevant periods), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraphs (2) and (3)”. 3 After regulation 3(2), insert— 3 The relevant period for the purposes of Part IV of the 1995 Act in relation to the air quality objective specified in entry number 7A of the Table in the Schedule (relating to PM 2.5 ) is the period beginning on 1st April 2016 and ending on 31st December 2020. . 4 In the Table in the Schedule (air quality objective table), after entry number 7 relating to Nitrogen dioxide, insert— 7A PM 2.5 10 micrograms per cubic metre or less, when expressed as an annual mean 31st December 2020 5 In the Schedule, after paragraph 1 (definition of PM 10 ), insert— 1A “PM 2.5 ” means particulate matter which passes through a size-selective inlet with a 50% efficiency cut-off at 2.5μm aerodynamic diameter. . AILEEN McLEOD Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 21st March 2016
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment Order 2016 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made. Amendment of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 2 In Part 2 of schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (listed authorities, entries amendable by Order in Council) , after the entry relating to ILF Scotland in paragraph 25ZB , insert— 25ZC An integration joint board established by order under section 9(2) of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 . Ceri King Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council