Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. This Order may be cited as the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 and comes into force on 26th January 2011.
2. In this Order “the Act” means the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
Commencement of the Act
3. Subject to article 4, 6th April 2011 is the day appointed for the following provisions of the Act to come into force:—
(a)Part 2 and the associated schedules 2, 3 and 4 (which make provision about the scrutiny of subordinate legislation by the Scottish Parliament);
(b)Part 4 (which makes provision about orders subject to special parliamentary procedure);
(c)Part 5 (which makes provision about the laying of certain documents before the Scottish Parliament); and
(d)section 55(3) (which revokes articles 1 to 3 and 4(6) of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Statutory Instruments) Order 1999(1).
4. 26th January 2011 is the day appointed for the following provisions of the Act to come into force, but in relation to subordinate legislation made under the Act only:—
(a)section 27(1), (2)(a) and (3);
(b)sections 28 to 32; and
(c)section 37.
BRUCE CRAWFORD
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th January 2011