The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st January 2013 all the provisions of Parts 1 and 2 of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”) which are not already in force.

The Act received Royal Assent on 20th April 2011 and Part 3 of the Act came into force on that day.