# The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/2624 · made 20 December 1990

This Order appoints 1st January 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 which are specified in the Schedule to the Order.

Made under: Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Section 75)

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## Introductory text

ANTARCTICA
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND
HOUSING, SCOTLAND
LEGAL PROFESSION
MATRIMONIAL HOMES AND PROPERTY
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND
Made 20th December 1990
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1990.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order–
“the Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.

## 3 Commencement

The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and described by reference to subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 1st January 1991, but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

## Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th December 1990

## The provisions of the Act which come into force on 1st January 1991

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Section 64
Matrimonial Interdicts
Section 65
Homelessness
Section 74
Amendments and repeals
Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 8 and 9 to the Act specified or referred to in column 1 below
In Schedule 8, paragraphs:–
26
The Sheriff Court Rules Council
29(6)(a) and (6)(b) (in so far as it inserts subsection (2B) into section 32 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980
Offence for unqualified persons to prepare writs and papers relating to certain matters
29(7)
Unqualified person not entitled to fees, etc.
31
Occupancy rights after dealing with third parties
32
Nomination paper in local election to contain statement of acceptance of office
37
Definition of implicative gifts
39
Amendment of the Antarctic Minerals Act 1989
In Schedule 9, the repeals specified in the Table below
Repeals
TABLE
REPEALS
Chapter
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
1981 c. 59
The Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981
In section 6(3)(e), the words “, at or before the time of the dealing,”.
In section 8, in subsection (2), the words “before the granting of the loan”, and in subsection (2A), the words “at or before the granting of the security”.
1983 c. 2
The Representation of the People Act 1983
Section 42(3)(b).

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 1st January 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 which are specified in the Schedule to the Order.

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