The Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement and Transitory Provision) Amendment Regulations 2016
S.S.I. 2016/395 · Made 24 November 2016
Evidence
Made 24th November 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 28th November 2016
Coming into force 16th December 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) and (3) of the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
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Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2016
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement and Transitory Provision) Amendment Regulations 2016 and come into force on 16th December 2016.
2Amendment of the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2016
The Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2016f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 2 (appointed days), in paragraph (2), for “19th December 2016” substitute “19th June 2017”.
Signature
ANNABELLE EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th November 2016
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2016, with the effect that the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force on 19th June 2017 in so far as not already in force.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 23rd February 2016. Sections 5 and 6 came into force on the following day. Section 2(4) to (6) came into force on 22nd September 2016.