# The Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force sections 47 and 48 of the Scotland Act 2016 (c.11) which relate to onshore petroleum. These sections are brought into force on 9th February 2018.
These commencement Regulations are the eighth Regulations to be made in respect of commencement of the Scotland Act 2016.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/163/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scotland-act-2016-commencement-no-8-regulations-2018/note
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