# The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Appointed Day) Order 2012, Article 2: Commencement of the 2012 Act


(1) 1st January 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2012 Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 (the subject-matter of which is described in column 2 of that Schedule).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force on 1st January 2013 for that purpose only.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/333/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012-commencement-no-2-transitory-and-transitional-provisions-and-appointed-day-order-2012/article-2
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