2011 No. 30 (C. 5)
Court Of Session
Public Services Reform
Sheriff Court

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011

Made
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 134(7) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 20101.

Citation1.

This Order may be cited as the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011.

Interpretation2.

In this Order—

the Act” means the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010; and

“the 2007 Act” means the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 20072.

Appointed days – regulation of officers of court3.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 31st January 2011.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 1st April 2011.

(3)

Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table, a provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.

FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1Provisions coming into force on 31st January 2011

Article 3(1)

Column 1

(provisions of the Act)

Column 2

(subject matter)

Column 3

(purpose)

Section 13

Regulation of officers of court

The purpose of amendments and repeals listed in this Schedule

In schedule 4—

paragraph 1

The purpose of amendments to the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 listed in this Schedule

paragraph 2

Amendment of power in section 75 of Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 to make rules of court for the regulation, organisation and training, conduct and procedure of officers of court

paragraph 3

Amendment of section 76 of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (Advisory Council on Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers)

paragraph 8

Electronic admissions in writing

paragraph 9

The purpose of amendments to the 2007 Act listed in this Schedule

paragraph 10

Amendment of the title to Part 3 of the 2007 Act

paragraph 11

Amendment of section 51 of the 2007 Act to require annual report by the Advisory Council

paragraph 12

Amendment of section 53 of the 2007 Act (published information not to enable identification)

paragraph 13

Amendment of section 61 of the 2007 Act (regulation of officers of court)

paragraph 15

Amendment of section 63 of the 2007 Act (officer’s of court professional association)

paragraph 20

Amendment of section 66 of the 2007 Act (inspection of officers)

paragraph 21

Amendment of references to “judicial officer” in section 75 of the 2007 Act

paragraph 22

Amendment of section 77 of the 2007 Act (effect of code of practice)

paragraph 23

Repeal of words in section 78 of the 2007 Act

paragraphs 24 to 31

Amendment of references to “judicial officers” in section 75 of the 2007 Act to “officers of court”

paragraph 32

Minor correction

paragraph 33

Repeals

SCHEDULE 2Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2011

Article 3(2)

Column 1

(provisions of the Act)

Column 2

(subject matter)

Column 3

(purpose)

Section 13

Regulation of officers of court

The purpose of the amendments listed in this Schedule

In schedule 4—

paragraph 1

The purpose of amendments to the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 listed in this Schedule

paragraphs 4 to 7

Amendment of sections 79 to 82 of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (misconduct, court’s powers and appeals)

paragraph 9

The purpose of amendments to the 2007 Act listed in this Schedule

paragraph 14

Amendment of section 62 of the 2007 Act (duty to notify of bankruptcy etc.)

paragraph 16

Insertion of section 63A of the 2007 Act (code of practice)

paragraph 17

Amendment of section 64 of the 2007 Act (duty of professional association to forward complaints)

paragraph 18

Amendment of section 65 of the 2007 Act (information from professional association)

paragraph 19

Insertion of section 65A of the 2007 Act (annual fee for officers of court)

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 13 of, and schedule 4 to, the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the Act”) on the regulation of officers of court. Those provisions amend the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18) and the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 to abolish the Scottish Civil Enforcement Commission and make other changes to the supervisory and regulatory structures for messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers.

The provisions are brought into force on 31st January 2011 and on 1st April 2011.

Sections 103, 109, 132, 133 and 134 of the Act came into force on Royal Assent.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act were brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:—

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.S.I. No.

Sections 1 to 12 except section 3

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 14 to 30

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 31 to 35

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 36 to 43

1st July 2010

2010/221

Section 44 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 44 to 102 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 104 to 106 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 107

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 108 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 108 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 110(1) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 110 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 111 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 111 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 112 to 114

1st October 2010

2010/321

Sections 115 to 117 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 118

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 119

1st August 2010

2010/221

Sections 120 to 128 except section 125

1st August 2010

2010/221

Section 125 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Section 129

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedule 1

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedules 5 to 7

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedule 8

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedules 9 and 10

1st July 2010

2010/221

Schedule 11 (partially) for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedules 11 and 12 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedule 13

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedule 14 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedule 15

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedule 16 for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedules 16 to 17 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedule 18 for the purpose of making appointments

1st August 2010

2010/221

Schedule 18 (partially) for the purpose of making subordinate legislation

1st October 2010

2010/321

Schedules 19 and 20

1st October 2010

2010/321