1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st February 2016.
2.—(1) 1st February 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 3(3) and (4), 4 and 6 of the Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015.
(2) 1st April 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of sections 1, 2, 3(1) and (2), 5 and 7 to 13 of that Act.
M J BURGESS
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th December 2015