Provisions coming into force on 5th September 20163
The following provisions of Part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016 (welfare benefits and employment support) come into force on 5th September 2016—
a
in section 22 (disability, industrial injuries and carer’s benefits)—
i
subsection (1) in so far as it relates to subsection (3);
ii
subsection (3);
b
in section 23 (benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses)—
i
subsection (1) in so far as it relates to subsection (3);
ii
subsection (3);
c
section 24 (discretionary payments: top-up of reserved benefits);
d
section 26 (discretionary payments and assistance);
e
section 28 (power to create other new benefits);
f
section 29 (universal credit: costs of claimants who rent accommodation);
g
section 30 (universal credit: persons to whom, and time when, paid);
h
section 31 (employment support);
i
section 32 (functions exercisable within devolved competence);
j
section 33 (Social Security Advisory Committee and Industrial Injuries Advisory Council);
k
section 34 (information-sharing);
l
section 35 (extension of unauthorised disclosure offence).