The structure of the Act
Part three – Ancillary and final matters
Section 8 – Ancillary provision
61.Section 8 allows the Scottish Ministers, by regulations, to make ancillary provision in relation to the Act or provision made under it. Subsection (2)(b) allows those regulations to make different provision for different purposes. By virtue of section 8(3) any ancillary provision amending primary legislation will be subject to the affirmative procedure, otherwise ancillary provision will be subject to the negative procedure.
Section 9 – Commencement
62.This section makes provision in relation to the commencement of the Act. It provides that, whilst the sections relating to ancillary provision, commencement and the short title come into force the day after Royal Assent, the remaining provisions of the Act come into force on a day appointed by the Scottish Ministers in regulations.
Section 10 – Short title
63.The short title of the Act (i.e. the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Act 2019) is provided for by this section.
