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The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003

S.S.I. 2003/384 · Made 8 August 2003

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PUBLIC BODIES

Made 8th August 2003

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(2) and (3) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003f1 hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

2003 asp 4.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Commencement
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2003.

2Commencement

The day appointed for the coming into force of–

(a)

sections 4(e) and 11 to 14;

(b)

section 17, in so far as it relates to the provisions in schedule 4 specified in paragraph (d);

(c)

the definitions of “the 1980 Act” and “the 1990 Act” in section 20; and

(d)

paragraphs 1, 3(b), 4(e), 7, 9, 12, 15(b) and 17(b)(iii) of schedule 4,

of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 is 15th August 2003.

Signature

CATHY JAMIESON

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

8th August 2003

Explanatory note

(This note does not form part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 15th August 2003 certain provisions of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 which relate to the dissolution of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board (“the Board”). These include provisions relating to the transfer of functions from the Board to the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal and conferring on conveyancing and executry practitioners certain notarial and other functions.