Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 3rd September 2018.

Appointed day2

1

The day appointed for the coming into force of sections 81 to 85 (carer’s allowance: temporary provision, inalienability of assistance and information-sharing) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 is 3rd September 2018.

2

That day is also appointed for section 76 (code of practice on investigations) of that Act to come into force, but only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to consult publicly on a draft code of practice as required by section 76(3) and to publish a code of practice.

Saving provision3

Nothing in regulation 2 brings a provision into force for any purpose within exception 1 in Section F1 (benefits for disability and industrial injury) in Part 2 of schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 19982.

S SOMERVILLEA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh