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The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018

S.S.I. 2018/73 · Made 21 February 2018

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Lobbying

Made 21st February 2018

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 23rd February 2018

Coming into force 12th March 2018

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 52(2) of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016f1.

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Footnotes

f1

2016 asp 16.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 12th March 2018.

2Appointed day

12th March 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 insofar as not already in force.

Signature

JOE FITZPATRICK

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

21st February 2018

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”) received Royal Assent on 14th April 2016. Sections 47, 48 and 51 to 53 came into force on the following day.

The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/201) brought provisions relevant to initial implementation into force on 6th September 2017.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations brings the remaining provisions of the 2016 Act into force on 12th March 2018.