(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”).
Article 2 brings Part 2 (community planning) and schedule 1 (community planning partners) of the Act into force on 20th December 2016, insofar as not already in force.
Article 3 brings the following provisions of the Act into force on 23rd January 2017:—
section 19 (participation requests: meaning of “community controlled body”);
Part 5 (asset transfer requests) insofar as not already in force;
schedule 3 (relevant bodies for the purposes of Part 5);
Part 6 (delegation of Forestry Commissioners’ functions: amendment of the Forestry Act 1967).
Article 4 contains a transitory provision with regard to the information to be set out in the first asset transfer report.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 24th July 2015. Sections 141 to 143, 145 and 146 came into force the following day.