Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 31st December 2016.

In these Regulations—

• “the 2003 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003^f1;

• “the 2016 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016;

• “core paths plan” means a plan adopted under section 18 (core paths plan: further procedure) of the 2003 Act, or such a plan as amended under section 20 (review and amendment of plan) of that Act; and

• “relevant review” means a review and amendment of a core paths plan under section 20 of the 2003 Act which has begun prior to 31st December 2016, but in respect of which notice has not been given under section 18(8)(a) of the 2003 Act (as applied by section 20(5) or (7) of that Act) prior to that date.