2 Appointed day of 3rd July 2012
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 3rd July 2012—
(a) section 4 (Presiding Officer and deputies);
(b) section 5 (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body);
(c) section 7 (members’ interests);
(d) section 9 (continued effect of provisions ceasing to be within legislative competence);
(e) section 10 (air weapons);
(f) section 12 (the Scottish Government);
(g) section 14 (time limit for human rights actions against Scottish Ministers);
(h) section 15 (power to vary retrospective decisions about non-legislative acts);
(i) section 16 (BBC Trust member for Scotland);
(j) section 20 (power to prescribe drink-driving limits);
(k) section 21 (speed limits); and
(l) section 22 (speed limits: supplementary).