# The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2018 S.S.I. 2018/138 · made 1 May 2018 These Regulations make provision in relation to bringing into force particular provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”). The Bill for the 2016 Act received Royal Assent on 22nd April 2016. Sections 125 to 127, 130 and 131 came into force on 23rd April 2016. Made under: Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Section 130) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/land-reform-scotland-act-2016-commencement-no-8-and-saving-provision-regulations-2018/pdf/ssi_20180138_en.pdf ## Introductory text Land Reform Made 1st May 2018 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd May 2018 Coming into force 17th May 2018 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. 8 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 17th May 2018. (2) In these Regulations— “the 2003 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003; and “the 2016 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016. ## 2 Appointed days (1) 17th May 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table). (2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 17th May 2018 only for that purpose. ## 3 Appointed days 27th June 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2016 Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table). ## 4 Saving provision: ballot procedure The modification made by paragraph 1(3) of schedule 1 of the 2016 Act (right to buy land to further sustainable development: minor and consequential modifications) has no effect in relation to a ballot where a ballotter was appointed under section 51A(1) of the 2003 Act (ballots under section 51 of the 2003 Act: appointment of ballotter, etc.) prior to 27th June 2018. ## Signature ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 1st May 2018 ## Schedule 1 PROVISIONS OF THE 2016 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 17TH MAY 2018 Column 1 Provisions of the 2016 Act Column 2 Subject-matter Column 3 Purpose Section 39 Information about persons with controlling interests in owners and tenants of land For the purpose of consultation in accordance with section 41(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act. Section 40 Procedure for first regulations under section 39 of the 2016 Act For the purpose of consultation in accordance with section 41(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act. Section 41 Procedure for first regulations under section 39 of the 2016 Act: consultation Section 42 Procedure for first regulations under section 39 of the 2016 Act: explanatory document For the purpose of consultation in accordance with section 41(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act. ## Schedule 2 PROVISIONS OF THE 2016 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 27TH JUNE 2018 Column 1 Provisions of the 2016 Act Column 2 Subject-matter Section 52(1), (10)(a), (10)(c), (11), (12) and (13) Register of Applications by Community Bodies to Buy Land Section 52(10)(b) so far as it is not already in force Register of Applications by Community Bodies to Buy Land Section 53 Inclusion in the New Register of applications for right to buy abandoned, neglected or detrimental land Section 129(1) Minor and consequential modifications Schedule 1 Right to buy land to further sustainable development: minor and consequential modifications ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations make provision in relation to bringing into force particular provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”). The Bill for the 2016 Act received Royal Assent on 22nd April 2016. Sections 125 to 127, 130 and 131 came into force on 23rd April 2016. Section 39(1) of the 2016 Act requires the Scottish Ministers to make provision, by regulations, requiring information to be provided about persons who have controlling interests in owners and tenants of land, and about the publication of that information in a public register kept by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland. Such regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure. In respect of the first regulations made under section 39(1), section 40 of the 2016 Act require the Scottish Ministers to have consulted in accordance with section 41 and, following that consultation, to have laid before the Scottish Parliament proposed draft regulations and an explanatory document prepared in accordance with section 42 of the 2016 Act. Regulation 2 and schedule 1 appoints 17th May 2018 for the coming into force of section 41 of the 2016 Act. Section 41 sets out the consultation requirements that the Scottish Ministers are required to follow under section 40(a) of the 2016 Act, in respect of the first regulations made under section 39(1). Regulation 2 and schedule 1 also appoints 17th May 2018 for the coming into force of sections 39, 40 and 42 of the 2016 Act. However, those sections are commenced on that day only for the limited purpose of the Scottish Ministers undertaking consultation on the first proposed draft regulations and the associated proposed explanatory document, in accordance with section 41(1) and (2) of the 2016 Act. Regulation 3 and schedule 2 appoints 27th June 2018 for the coming into force of the provisions specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 2. Section 52 of the 2016 Act requires the Keeper to establish and keep a register to be known as the Register of Applications by Community Bodies to Buy Land. Section 53 of the 2016 Act amends Section 97F of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”), which was inserted by section 74 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, so as to include applications for the community right to buy abandoned, neglected or detrimental land in the register established under section 52. Schedule 1 of the 2016 Act contains minor and consequential amendments to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Regulation 4 provides that the modification made by paragraph 1(3) of schedule 1 of the 2016 Act has no effect in respect of a ballot conducted by a community body where, prior to the coming into force of these Regulations on 27th June 2018, a ballotter has been appointed under section 51A(1) of the 2003 Act. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/138 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-reform-scotland-act-2016-commencement-no-8-and-saving-provision-regulations-2018 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.