1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014 and comes into force on 30th June 2014.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982(1); and
“the 2014 Act” means the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 30th June 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2014 Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (the subject-matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the Schedule in relation to any provision specified in column 1 of the Schedule, that provision comes into force on 30th June 2014 for that purpose only.
(3) 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 11(4) of schedule 3 to the 2014 Act and, only in so far as necessary for the purpose of commencing that sub-paragraph, section 57 (consequential modifications and repeals) of the 2014 Act.
3.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies in the case of an application for a street trader’s licence under section 39(2) of the 1982 Act which—
(a)requires to be accompanied by a certificate under subsection (4) of that section; and
(b)is made before 30th June 2014.
(2) The licensing authority may accept a certificate under subsection (4) of section 39 of the 1982 Act if it has been issued by the food authority which is—
(a)the food authority referred to in that subsection after amendment by section 56 of the 2014 Act; or
(b)the food authority referred to in that subsection as it stood prior to that amendment.
FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th June 2014