# The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023

S.S.I. 2023/183 · made 15 June 2023 · revised to 14 December 2023

These Regulations bring sections 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9 of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (“the Act”) into force on 30 June 2023. These Regulations bring section 3, 7 and 8 of the Act into force on 31 December 2023.

Made under: Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (Section 28)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/good-food-nation-scotland-act-2022-commencement-no-1-regulations-2023/pdf/ssi_20230183_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/good-food-nation-scotland-act-2022-commencement-no-1-regulations-2023/pdf/ssipn_20230183_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Food
Made 15th June 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th June 2023
Coming into force 30th June 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(2) of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022.

## 1 Citation, commencement, and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 30 June 2023.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022.

## 2 Appointed days

30 June 2023 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 1 (requirement to produce plan),
(b) section 2 (preparation of plan: principles),
(c) section 4 (preparation of plan: consultation),
(d) section 5 (preparation of plan: consideration of international instruments),
(e) section 9 (publication of documents: inclusive communications).

## 3 

30 June 2024 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 3 (requirement to lay proposed plan before the parliament),
(b) section 7 (reporting),
(c) section 8 (review and revision of plan).

## Signature

SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th June 2023

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring sections 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9 of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (“the Act”) into force on 30 June 2023. These Regulations bring section 3, 7 and 8 of the Act into force on 31 December 2023.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 26 July 2022. Sections 24, 25, 27, 28 and 29 came into force on the following day.

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