# The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020, Regulation 1: Citation and commencement

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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020.
(2) Parts 1, 4 and 6 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made.
(3) In Part 5, regulations 22 to 25 come into force on 1 January 2021.
(4) Part 3 comes into force on 1 January 2022.
(4A) In Part 5, regulations 19, 20 and 21 come into force on 1 July 2025 for the purposes only of registration of groceries retailers, return point operators and takeback service providers.
(5) Parts 2 , 7 and 8, and regulations 19, 20 and 21 for all purposes and the remaining provisions of Part 5 come into force on 1 October 2027.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/154/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deposit-and-return-scheme-for-scotland-regulations-2020/regulation-1
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