(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make provision for an additional modification of an enactment in consequence of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016.
Regulation 2 modifies the Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1994.
Regulation 3(1)(a) and (b) makes saving provision so that the modification made by regulation 2 does not apply in respect of bequests made before that modification comes into force.
Regulation 3(1)(c) and (2) makes saving provision so that the modification made by regulation 2 does not apply to the succession to an agricultural holding, a short limited duration tenancy, or a limited duration tenancy where the deceased died before 23rd December 2016 and at the time of death had not made a will or other testamentary writing which bequeathed the lease.