Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Community Planning (Locality Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 20th December 2016.
Localities
2. For the purposes of section 9(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 a locality must be—
(a)an electoral ward within the meaning given by section 1 of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004(1); or
(b)an area within the area of the local authority with a population which does not exceed 30,000.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th November 2016