The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 5, Saving and Transitional Provision) Amendment Regulations 2025

Amendment of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 5, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025

2.—(1) The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 5, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025(1) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 12, insert—

Transitional provision relating to notices of consideration for listing

13.— (1) Paragraph (2) has effect until the day on which section 72 of the Disclosure Act (failure to apply for renewal of Scheme membership) comes into force.

(2) Section 30(3A)(a) of the PVG Act (notice of listing etc.) (as inserted by section 77(3) of the Disclosure Act) is to be read as if the words “or section 45B(7)” is omitted.

(3) Paragraph (4) has effect until the day on which section 76 of the Disclosure Act (conditions imposed on scheme members under consideration for listing) comes into force.

(4) Section 30(3B) of the PVG Act (as inserted by section 77(3) of the Disclosure Act) is to be read as if paragraph (b) is omitted.

Transitional provision relating to confirmation of scheme membership under the PVG Act

14.— (1) Paragraph (2) has effect until the day on which section 76 (conditions imposed on scheme members under consideration for listing) of the Disclosure Act comes into force.

(2) Section 46(2)(c) of the PVG Act (confirmation of scheme membership) (as substituted by section 86(2) of the Disclosure Act) is to be read as if sub-paragraph (ii) is omitted.

Transitional provision relating to confirmation of scheme membership: disclosure of whether individual under consideration for listing

15.— (1) Paragraph (2) has effect until the day on which section 72 of the Disclosure Act (failure to apply for renewal of Scheme membership) comes into force.

(2) Section 77(2)(b) of the PVG Act (confirmation of scheme membership: disclosure of whether individual under consideration for listing) (as amended by paragraph 10(46)(c) of schedule 5 of the Disclosure Act) is to be read as if the words “or 45B(7)” are omitted.

(3) Paragraphs (4) to (6) have effect until the day on which section 76 of the Disclosure Act (conditions imposed on scheme members under consideration for listing) comes into force.

(4) Section 77(1) of the PVG Act (as amended by paragraph 10(46)(a)(ii) of schedule 5 of the Disclosure Act) is to be read as if the words “(or details of any conditions that Ministers have imposed under section 13A(1))” are omitted.

(5) Section 77(1A)(b) of the PVG Act (as inserted by paragraph 10(46)(b) of schedule 5 of the Disclosure Act) is to be read as if “or (iv)”, on each occasion it appears, is omitted.

(6) Section 77(1A)(c) of the PVG Act (as inserted by paragraph 10(46)(b) of schedule 5 of the Disclosure Act) is to be read as if “or (c)” is omitted.”.

(3) In the table in the schedule—

(a) for the row relating to section 16, substitute—

“Section 16(1), (2), (3), (4)(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (v) and (4)(b)(i), (ii), (iii), and (v)

Further information for certain purposes: non-PVG scheme members”

(b) for the row relating to section 17, substitute—

“Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a), (b), (d), (4), (5) and (6)

Further information for certain purposes: PVG scheme members”

(c) for the row relating to paragraph 10(1) to (40), (44) to (51), (53) and (54) of schedule 5, substitute—

“Paragraphs 10(1) to (19), (21) to (32), (34) to (40), (44) to (51), (53) and (54) of schedule 5

Consequential and minor modifications”

(d) after the row relating to paragraph 10(1) to (40), (44) to (51), (53) and (54) of schedule 5, insert—

“Paragraph 10(20)(b) to (e) of schedule 5	Consequential and minor modifications
Paragraph 10(33)(b) of schedule 5	Consequential and minor modifications”.

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S.S.I. 2025/27.