Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2015 and comes into force on 31st March 2016.
(2) In this Order “the 2005 Act” means the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.
Commencement
2. Section 10(1)(e) of the 2005 Act, in so far as not already in force, comes into force on 31st March 2016.
3. Section 10(2)(b) of the 2005 Act, in so far as not already in force, comes into force on 31st March 2016 but only for the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of that Act.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th December 2015