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).