# The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2016

S.S.I. 2016/394 · made 24 November 2016

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”).

Made under: Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Section 145)

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## Introductory text

Community Empowerment
Made 24th November 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 28th November 2016
Coming into force 16th December 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 145(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2016 and comes into force on 16th December 2016.
(2) In this Order—
“the 2003 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003;
“the Act” means the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

## 2 Appointed day

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 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 described in column 2 of that table) is 16th December 2016.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 16th December 2016 only for that purpose.

## Signature

R CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th November 2016

## PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 16TH DECEMBER 2016

Column 1
Provisions of the Act
Column 2
Subject Matter
Column 3
Purpose
Section 62
Crofting community bodies
For the purpose of making regulations under section 71(A1)(b), (4A), (4B) and (5)(a)(iv) of the 2003 Act
Section 63
Modification of memorandum, articles, constitution or registered rules
For the purpose of making orders under section 72(4) and (5) of the 2003 Act
Section 64
Application: information about rights and interest in land
For the purpose of making regulations under section 73(5), (5AA) and (11) of the 2003 Act
Section 66
Ballot: information and expenses
For the purpose of making regulations under section 75(6) and (7) of the 2003 Act
Section 70
Compensation
For the purpose of making orders under section 89(4) of the 2003 Act

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”).
Article 2 appoints 16th December 2016 for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act set out in the table in the schedule, for limited purposes where specified. The provisions relate to Ministerial powers to make subordinate legislation.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 24th July 2015. Sections 141 to 143, 145 and 146 came into force the following day.

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