(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force the remaining provisions of the Succession (Scotland) Act 2016.
Regulation 2(1)(a) brings the provisions listed into force on 1st November 2016 in relation to the estate of any person who dies on or after 1st November 2016. Regulation 2(1)(b) brings the provisions listed into force on 1st November 2016.
Regulation 3 saves the old law in certain circumstances and makes transitional provision, in particular, to provide that sections 6, 8 and 29(1) apply in relation to the estate of a person who dies on or after 1st November 2016 only if the relevant will or trust was also executed on or after 1st November 2016.
Sections 18 to 22 and 30 to 32 of the 2016 Act came into force on 4th March 2016, the day after the 2016 Act received Royal Assent.