The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 192 (C. 16)

Community Empowerment

The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017

Made

7th June 2017

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

9th June 2017

Coming into force

30th June 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 145(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so(2).

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2017 and comes into force on 30th June 2017.

(2) In this Order “the 2003 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003(3).

Appointed day

2.  30th June 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 74 (abandoned, neglected and detrimental land) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, but only for the purposes of making—

(a) regulations under the following provisions of the 2003 Act:—

(i) section 97C(4), (5) and (6);

(ii) section 97D(1), (7), (8) and (9);

(iii) section 97F(9) and (10);

(iv) section 97G(5) and (12);

(v) section 97H(6);

(vi) section 97J(2), (3), (4), (7) and (8);

(vii) section 97M(1) and (2);

(viii) section 97N(1), (2), (3) and (4); and

(ix) section 97U(6); and

(b) orders under the following provisions of the 2003 Act:—

(i) sections 97E(4) and (5); and

(ii) sections 97T(4).

ROSEANNA CUNNINGHAM

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

7th June 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”).

Article 2 appoints 30th June 2017 for the coming into force of section 74 of the Act, for limited purposes relating to Ministerial powers to make subordinate legislation.

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 24th July 2015. Sections 141 to 143, 145 and 146 came into force the following day.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision of the Act	Date of Commencement	Instrument No.
Section 1	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 2	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 3	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 4	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 5	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 6	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 7	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 8	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 9(2), (5) and (6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 9 (so far as not already in force)	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 10	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 11	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 12	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 13	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 14	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 15 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 15 (so far as not already in force)	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 16	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 17	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 18	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 19	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 20(2) and (3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 20 (so far as not already in force)	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 21(2), (3), (4), (8) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 21 (so far as not already in force)	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 22	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 23	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 24(7)(a) and (8) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 24 (so far as not already in force)	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 25	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 26(6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 26 (so far as not already in force)	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 27	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 28	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 29(3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 29 (so far as not already in force)	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 31(6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 31 (so far as not already in force)	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 32	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 33	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 34 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 34 (so far as not already in force)	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Section 35	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 36	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 37(1), (4), (7) and (8) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 37 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 38	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 39	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 40 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 40 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 41	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 42(1), (2), (4) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 42 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 43	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 44 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 44 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 45	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 46	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 47	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 48	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 49 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 49 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 50 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 50 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 51	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 52 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 52 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 53	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 54	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 55	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 56	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 57	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 58	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 59	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 60	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 61	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 62 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 63 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 64 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 66 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 70 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 75 (partially)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 76	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 77(2) and (3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 77 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I 2016/363
Section 78(2), (3) and (4) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 78 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 79	23rd January 2017	S.S.I 2016/363
Section 80	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 81	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 82(8)(a) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 82 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 83(10) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 83 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 84	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 85(3), (4) and (10) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 85 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 86(3), (4), (7)(b)(i) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 86 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 87(3), (4) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 87 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 88(3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 88 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 89(2), (3), and (4) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 89 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 90(12), (13) and (14) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 90 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 91	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 92	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 93	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 94(4), (5) and (6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 94 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 95	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 96 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 96 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I 2016/363
Section 97	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 98	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 103	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 105	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 106	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 137 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 139(1) to (5) and (7) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 140	31st October 2015	S.S.I. 2015/344
Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8(1), (2)(d) and (4)(a) of schedule 4 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8 of schedule 4 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraphs 5(b) and (c), 6, 7 and 9 to 12 of schedule 4 (partially)	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/410
Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (partially)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (partially)	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/410
Schedule 1	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Schedule 2	1st April 2017	S.S.I. 2017/40
Schedule 3	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363

(1)

2015 asp 6.

(2)

Section 8 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) allows the power to be exercised so as to appoint different days for different purposes.

(3)

2003 asp 2 to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.