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2018 No. 73 (C. 7)
Lobbying
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018
Made
21st February 2018
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
23rd February 2018
Coming into force
12th March 2018
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 52(2) of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016(1).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 12th March 2018.
Appointed day
2. 12th March 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 insofar as not already in force.
JOE FITZPATRICK
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st February 2018
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”) received Royal Assent on 14th April 2016. Sections 47, 48 and 51 to 53 came into force on the following day.
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/201) brought provisions relevant to initial implementation into force on 6th September 2017.
Regulation 2 of these Regulations brings the remaining provisions of the 2016 Act into force on 12th March 2018.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
| Provision | Date of Commencement | Commenced by |
|---|---|---|
| Section 15 | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I 2017/201 |
| Section 20 | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/201 |
| Section 31 | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/201 |
| Section 41 | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/201 |
| Section 43 | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/201 |
| Section 44 | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/201 |
| Section 45 | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/201 |
| Section 49(1) and (3) | 6th September 2017 | S.S.I. 2017/201 |
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