<akomaNtoso xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0 http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/akn-core/v1.0/cos01/part2-specs/schemas/akomantoso30.xsd"><act name="asp"><meta><identification source="#"><FRBRWork><FRBRthis value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/18"/><FRBRuri value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/18"/><FRBRdate date="2026-05-21" name="enacted"/><FRBRauthor href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/legislature/ScottishParliament"/><FRBRcountry value="GB-SCT"/><FRBRnumber value="18"/><FRBRname value="2026 asp 18"/><FRBRprescriptive value="true"/></FRBRWork><FRBRExpression><FRBRthis value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/18/2026-07-22"/><FRBRuri 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href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/18/section/16/2/d">s. 16(2)(d)</ref></p></note></notes><proprietary xmlns:ukm="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/metadata" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" source="#"><dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/18/section/7</dc:identifier><dc:title>Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2026</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-08-06</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-07-22</dct:valid><ukm:PrimaryMetadata><ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:DocumentCategory Value="primary"/><ukm:DocumentMainType Value="ScottishAct"/><ukm:DocumentStatus Value="revised"/></ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:Year Value="2026"/><ukm:Number Value="18"/><ukm:EnactmentDate Date="2026-05-21"/><ukm:ISBN Value="9780105904625"/></ukm:PrimaryMetadata><ukm:Notes><ukm:Note 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eId="part-1-crossheading-transitional-provisions-chargeable-transactions-and-returns"><heading>Transitional provisions: chargeable transactions and returns</heading><section eId="section-7" uk:target="true"><num>7</num><heading>Modification of existing visitor levy scheme</heading><subsection eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Subsection <ref href="#section-7-2">(2)</ref> applies in relation to a modification of an existing VL scheme made on or after the relevant commencement day that is proposed to take account of—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the insertion of paragraph (fa) of section 14(1) of the 2024 Act by paragraph 8 of the schedule of this Act, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the modification of paragraph (d) or (k) of section 14(1) of the 2024 Act by <ref href="#">paragraph 21</ref> of <ref href="#">the schedule</ref> of this Act.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>If this subsection applies—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section 13(1) to (3) of the 2024 Act does not apply in relation to the modification, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>section 14(5) of the 2024 Act is to be read as if for the words from “after” to the end of the subsection there were substituted <quotedText>“by the authority”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-existing-vl-scheme" eId="term-existing-vl-scheme">existing VL scheme</term>” means a VL scheme in respect of which, before the relevant commencement day, the local authority concerned has publicised (in accordance with section 15 of the 2024 Act) the proposed date on which the VL scheme is to come into force,</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-commencement-day" eId="term-relevant-commencement-day">relevant commencement day</term>” means the day on which <ref href="#">Part 3</ref> of <ref href="#">the schedule</ref> of this Act comes into force,</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-vl-scheme" eId="term-vl-scheme">VL scheme</term>” is to be construed in accordance with section 12(1)(a) of the 2024 Act.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection></section></hcontainer></part></body></act></akomaNtoso>