1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Appointed Day) Order 2012 and comes into force on 1st January 2013.
(2) In this Order “the 2012 Act” means the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.
2.—(1) 1st January 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2012 Act specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 (the subject-matter of which is described in column 2 of that Schedule).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 in relation to any provision, that provision comes into force on 1st January 2013 for that purpose only.
3. Schedule 2 makes transitory and transitional provision.
4. The “appointed day” for the purposes of schedule 6 to the 2012 Act (transfer of staff, property, etc.) is 1st April 2013.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th December 2012