Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 6th September 2017.
Appointed day
2. 6th September 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016—
(a)section 15 (power to specify requirements about the register);
(b)section 20 (power to make further provision about information notices);
(c)section 31 (directions to the Commissioner);
(d)section 41 (power to make further provision about Parliament’s procedures etc.);
(e)section 43 (Parliamentary guidance);
(f)section 44 (code of conduct for persons lobbying MSPs);
(g)section 45 (public awareness and understanding of Act); and
(h)section 49(1) and (3) (application of the Act to trusts: references in Parts 2 and 3 of Act to “person” to be read as references to trustees of a trust).
JOE FITZPATRICK
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th June 2017