# The Community Planning (Locality Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2016

S.S.I. 2016/364 · made 8 November 2016

These Regulations describe the localities into which community planning partnerships must divide local authority areas for the purpose of carrying out locality planning under Part 2 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

Made under: Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Section 9)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/community-planning-locality-planning-scotland-regulations-2016/pdf/ssi_20160364_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/community-planning-locality-planning-scotland-regulations-2016/pdf/ssipn_20160364_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Community Empowerment
Made 8th November 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 10th November 2016
Coming into force 20th December 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Community Planning (Locality Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 20th December 2016.

## 2 Localities

For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 a locality must be—
(a) an electoral ward within the meaning given by section 1 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004; or
(b) an area within the area of the local authority with a population which does not exceed 30,000.

## Signature

KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th November 2016

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations describe the localities into which community planning partnerships must divide local authority areas for the purpose of carrying out locality planning under Part 2 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.

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