The Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014

Article 2(1) and (2)

SCHEDULE PROVISIONS OF 2014 ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 30TH JUNE 2014

Column 1 Provisions of the 2014 Act	Column 2 Subject-matter	Column 3 Purpose
Section 1	Power as respects consistency in regulatory functions
Section 2	Regulations under section 1: further provision
Section 3	Regulations under section 1: compliance and enforcement
Section 4	Regulators’ duty in respect of sustainable economic growth
Section 5	Code of practice
Section 6	Code of practice: procedure
Section 7	Power to modify schedule 1
Section 8	Scope of Part 2
Section 9	Meaning of “relevant function”
Section 10	Nomination of primary authorities
Section 11	Nomination of primary authorities: conditions and registers
Section 12	Primary authorities: power to make further provision
Section 13	Advice and guidance
Section 14	Power to charge
Section 15	Guidance
Section 16	General purpose: protecting and improving the environment
Section 17	Meaning of expressions used in section 16 and schedule 2
Section 18	Regulations relating to protecting and improving the environment
Section 19	Regulations relating to protecting and improving the environment: consultation
Section 20	Fixed monetary penalties
Section 21	Fixed monetary penalties: procedure
Section 22	Fixed monetary penalties: effect on criminal proceedings etc.
Section 23	Variable monetary penalties
Section 24	Variable monetary penalties: procedure
Section 25	Variable monetary penalties: effect on criminal proceedings etc.
Section 26	Undertakings under section 24: non-compliance penalties
Section 27	Enforcement undertakings
Section 28	Combination of sanctions
Section 29	Monetary penalties
Section 30	Costs recovery
Section 31	Guidance as to use of enforcement measures
Section 32	Publication of enforcement action
Section 33	Interpretation of Chapter 2
Section 34	Compensation orders against persons convicted of relevant offences
Section 35	Fines for relevant offences: court to consider financial benefits
Section 36	Power to order conviction etc. for offence to be publicised
Section 37	Corporate offending
Section 38	Vicarious liability for certain offences by employees and agents
Section 39	Liability where activity carried out by arrangement with another
Section 40	Significant environmental harm: offence
Section 41	Power of court to order offence to be remedied
Section 42	Corporate offending
Section 43	Offences relating to supply of carrier bags: fixed penalty notices
Section 44	Orders under sections 36 and 41: prosecutor’s right of appeal
Section 45	Contaminated land and special sites
Section 46	Amendment of powers under section 108 of Environment Act 1995
Section 47	Carriers of controlled waste: offences by partnerships affecting registration
Section 48	Waste management licences: offences by partnerships
Section 49	Duty of local authorities in relation to air quality assessments etc.
Section 50	Smoke control areas: authorised fuels and exempt fireplaces
Section 51	General purpose of SEPA
Section 52	Annual report on operation of Part 3
Section 53	Meaning of “relevant offence” and “SEPA” in Part 3
Section 55	Planning authorities’ functions: charges and fees
Section 56	Application for street trader’s licence: food businesses
Section 57	Consequential modifications and repeals	For the purpose of commencing paragraphs 2 to 5, 7, 8(1) and (2), 9, 11(1) to (3), 12 to 23 and 25 to 44 of schedule 3 to the 2014 Act
Schedule 1	Regulators for the purposes of Part 1
Schedule 2	Particular purposes for which provision may be made under section 18
Schedule 3, paragraphs 2 to 5, 7, 8(1) and (2), 9, 11(1) to (3), 12 to 23 and 25 to 44	Minor and consequential modifications