# The Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional) Order 2012, Article 3: Transitional


A person is not guilty of an offence under section 12(1) of the Act (operating as a property factor without registration) where—
(a) the person is not operating as a property factor on 1st July 2012, but is so operating on 1st October 2012 having made an application for entry in the register; and
(b) the application has not yet been determined by the Scottish Ministers under section 4 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/149/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/property-factors-scotland-act-2011-commencement-no-2-and-transitional-order-2012/article-3
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