Scottish Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 337 (C. 30)
Construction
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2011
Made 15th September 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 20th September 2011
Coming into force 1st November 2011

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 149(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
2009 c.20.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st November 2011.

Day appointed
2. The day appointed for Part 5 of Schedule 7 (construction contracts) to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 to come into force is 1st November 2011.
ALEX NEIL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th September 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st November 2011 Part 5 of Schedule 7 (construction contracts) to the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (“the 2009 Act”).
Part 8 of the 2009 Act amends Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c.53) (“the 1996 Act”) which concerns contracts for the carrying out of construction operations. Part 5 of Schedule 7 to the 2009 Act repeals relevant provisions of the 1996 Act linked to amendments made by Part 8 of the 2009 Act which is commenced on 1st November 2011.
Part 9 of the 2009 Act came into force on the date of Royal Assent on 12th November 2009.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the 2009 Act have been (or will be*) brought into force in relation to Scotland by Commencement Orders made before the date of this Order.
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
Sections 67(2) to (6)	01.04.2010	S.I. 2009/3318
Sections 85(2) to (6)	01.04.2010	S.I. 2009/3318
Section 114	12.01.2010	S.I. 2009/3318
Sections 116 and 117	12.01.2010	S.I. 2009/3318
Section 138	24.06.2011	S.S.I. 2011/269
Sections 139 to 145*	01.11.2011	S.S.I. 2011/291
Schedule 7 (partially)	01.04.2010	S.I. 2009/3318