# The Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015

S.S.I. 2015/31 · made 28 January 2015

This Order brings into force the following provisions of the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (“the Act”) (so far as not already in force) on 27th February 2015: sections 1 and 2, sections 9, 12 to 16, 19, 21, 23 and 28 and schedules 1 to 3, 5 and 6. The provisions relate to the establishment, functions and powers of the new body Historic Environment Scotland and the powers of the Scottish Ministers relating to the new body. Some provisions are partially commenced for limited purposes only.

Made under: Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Section 31)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/historic-environment-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-2-order-2015/pdf/ssi_20150031_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/historic-environment-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-2-order-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150031_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Ancient Monuments
Made 28th January 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 30th January 2015
Coming into force 27th February 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 31(2) of the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 27th February 2015.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014.

## 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 Schedule (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of the Schedule) is 27th February 2015.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule, a provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule, so far as not already in force, comes into force on 27th February 2015 only for that purpose.

## Signature

FIONA HYSLOP
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th January 2015

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Column 1
Provisions of the Act
Column 2
Subject matter
Column 3
Purpose
Section 1 and schedule 1
Establishment of Historic Environment Scotland
For the purpose of enabling Historic Environment Scotland to exercise any function conferred on it under or by virtue of sections 9, 12, 13 and 19 of and schedule 5 to the Act.
Section 2
Functions of Historic Environment Scotland
For the purpose of enabling Historic Environment Scotland to exercise any function conferred on it under or by virtue of sections 9, 12, 13 and 19 of and schedule 5 to the Act.
Section 9
Corporate plan
Section 12
Advice, information and assistance
Section 13
Directions and guidance
Section 14
Interpretation of Part 1
Section 15 and schedule 2
Historic Environment Scotland’s functions in relation to scheduled monuments
For the purpose of making regulations or giving directions
Section 16 and schedule 3
Historic Environment Scotland’s functions in relation to listed buildings
For the purpose of making regulations or giving directions
Section 19 and schedule 5
Transfer of staff and property to Historic Environment Scotland
Section 21
Local inquiries in relation to scheduled monuments etc.
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 23
Applications for listed building consent
For the purpose of making regulations or giving directions
Section 28 and schedule 6 except paragraphs 1(a), 2(b), 3(b), 4(b), 5(a)(ii), 5(b)(ii) and 6(b)
Consequential modifications

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force the following provisions of the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014 (“the Act”) (so far as not already in force) on 27th February 2015: sections 1 and 2, sections 9, 12 to 16, 19, 21, 23 and 28 and schedules 1 to 3, 5 and 6. The provisions relate to the establishment, functions and powers of the new body Historic Environment Scotland and the powers of the Scottish Ministers relating to the new body. Some provisions are partially commenced for limited purposes only.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/historic-environment-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-2-order-2015
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