# The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.6 and Saving) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/3326 · made 15 December 1995

This Order provides for commencement on 22nd December 1995 of a provision in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 amending the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 in relation to visiting committees. It also provides for commencement on 1st April 1996 of other provisions of the said Act of 1989 consequential on the changes in local authorities on that date.

Made under: Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
PRISONS
Made 15th December 1995
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 184(2) and (3) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (Commencement No.6 and Saving) Order 1995.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

## 2 Days appointed

Subject to article 4 below, 22nd December 1995 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act:—
(a) section 180(1), so far as it relates to the provision in Schedule 13 to the Act specified in paragraph (b) below;
(b) in Schedule 13 to the Act, paragraph 162(1) and (2).

## 3 Days appointed

1st April 1996 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act:—
(a) section 180, so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedules 13 and 14 to the Act specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) below;
(b) in Schedule 13 to the Act, paragraph 162(3) and (4); and
(c) the repeals in Schedule 14 to the Act specified in the Schedule to this Order.

## 4 Saving

Notwithstanding article 2 above, until 1st April 1996 paragraph 162(2) of Schedule 13 to the Act shall not apply in relation to any visiting committee constituted before 22nd December 1995 by rules made under section 39, as read with section 8(1), of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989.

## Signature

George Kynoch
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th December 1995

## REPEALS IN SCHEDULE 14 TO THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST APRIL 1996

Chapter
Short title
Extent of repeal
1989 c. 45
The Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989
In section 14(2), the words “region or islands”, where secondly occurring and, in section 16(2), the words “district or islands”, in both places where they occur.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides for commencement on 22nd December 1995 of a provision in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 amending the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 in relation to visiting committees. It also provides for commencement on 1st April 1996 of other provisions of the said Act of 1989 consequential on the changes in local authorities on that date.

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