The Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2015

Made9th December 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament11th December 2015

Coming into force8th January 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 83(2) of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 20141 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2015 and comes into force on 8th January 2016.

Appointed day2.

8th January 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 13(1) and (2)(b)(i) of schedule 9 to the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 (amendment of section 2(1)(c) of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 20132).

PAUL WHEELHOUSE

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

9th December 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 8th January 2016 paragraph 13(1) and (2)(b)(i) of schedule 9 to the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 (the “2014 Act”) which provides for the amendment of section 2(1)(c) of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013.

The 2014 Act received Royal Assent on 15th April 2014. Section 83(1) of the 2014 Act brought sections 82 to 84 into force on the following day.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.S.I. Number
Sections 1 to 3	1st April 2015	2015/116
Section 4(1) to (3)	14th July 2014	2014/183
Section 4(4)	1st April 2015	2015/116
Section 4(5) (partially)	14th July 2014	2014/183
Section 4(5) (for all remaining purposes)	1st April 2015	2015/116
Sections 5 to 763	1st April 2015	2015/116
Sections 78 to 81	1st April 2015	2015/116
Schedules 1 to 8	1st April 2015	2015/116
Schedule 9 (except for paragraph 13)	1st April 2015	2015/116
Schedule 10	1st April 2015	2015/116