# The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016

S.S.I. 2016/193 · made 7 June 2016

These Regulations make provision in relation to bringing into force particular sections of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.

Made under: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Section 130)

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## Introductory text

Land Reform
Rating And Valuation
Animals
Deer
Made 7th June 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th June 2016
Coming into force 28th June 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 130(2), (3) and (4) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 28th June 2016.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.

## 2 Appointed days

(1) 28th June 2016 is 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 specified in column 2 of that table).
(2) 1st October 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 1 and 2 of the Act (land rights and responsibilities statement).
(3) 1st October 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 3 of the Act (duty to promote land rights and responsibilities statement).

## 3 Transitional provision

The commencement by these Regulations of sections 74 to 76 of the Act does not have the effect of requiring a valuation roll in force prior to 1st April 2017 to be altered, whether by the addition of a new entry to such a roll or the amendment of an existing entry.

## Signature

ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th June 2016

## PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 28TH JUNE 2016

Column 1
Provision of the Act
Column 2
Subject matter
Section 74
Repeal of exclusion of shootings and deer forests from valuation roll
Section 75
Valuation of shootings and deer forests
Section 76
Net annual value of deer forests
Section 77
Change of use of land forming part of the common good
Section 78
Functions of deer panels
Section 79
Review of compliance with code of practice on deer management
Section 80
Deer management plans
Section 81
Power to require return on number of deer planned to be killed
Section 82
Increase in penalty for failure to comply with control scheme

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision in relation to bringing into force particular sections of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
Regulation 2(1) and the schedule appoint 28th June 2016 for the coming into force of sections 74 to 82 of that Act. Regulation 2(2) appoints 1st October 2016 for the coming into force of sections 1 and 2. Regulation 2(3) appoints 1st October 2017 for the coming into force of section 3.
Regulation 3 ensures that no entries for shootings and deer forests will appear in current valuation rolls. The first entries for these lands and heritages will appear in the valuation rolls which are to be prepared in respect of the next year of revaluation 2017-18.
The Bill for the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 received Royal Assent on 22nd April 2016. Sections 125 to 127, 130 and 131 came into force the following day.

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