# The Scotland Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2012, Article 2: Appointed day of 3rd July 2012


The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 3rd July 2012—
(a) section 4 (Presiding Officer and deputies);
(b) section 5 (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body);
(c) section 7 (members’ interests);
(d) section 9 (continued effect of provisions ceasing to be within legislative competence);
(e) section 10 (air weapons);
(f) section 12 (the Scottish Government);
(g) section 14 (time limit for human rights actions against Scottish Ministers);
(h) section 15 (power to vary retrospective decisions about non-legislative acts);
(i) section 16 (BBC Trust member for Scotland);
(j) section 20 (power to prescribe drink-driving limits);
(k) section 21 (speed limits); and
(l) section 22 (speed limits: supplementary).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1710/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-2012-commencement-no-1-order-2012/article-2
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