Scottish Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 410 (C. 41)
Community Empowerment
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016
Made 6th December 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 7th December 2016
Coming into force 20th December 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 145(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
2015 asp 6.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016 and comes into force on 20th December 2016.

Appointed day
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 is 20th December 2016—
(a) paragraphs 5(b) and (c), 6, 7 and 9 to 12 of schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments) and section 144(1) (minor and consequential amendments and repeals) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and
(b) section 144(2) (minor and consequential amendments and repeals) and schedule 5 (repeals) in so far as they relate to the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003.
KEVIN STEWART
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th December 2016

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 20th December 2016 for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”)—
section 144(1), and paragraphs 5(b) and (c), 6, 7 and 9 to 12 of schedule 4, and
section 144(2) and schedule 5 in so far as it relates to the repeal of Part 2 and section 57(2)(b) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003.
Those provisions make amendments and repeals consequential to the commencement of Part 2 of the Act (community planning) on that date.
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.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.
Provision of the Act	Date of Commencement	Instrument No.
Section 1	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 2	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 3	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 4	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 5	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 6	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 7	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 8	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 9(2), (5) and (6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 9 (so far as not already in force)	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 10	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 11	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 12	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 13	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 14	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 15 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 15 (so far as not already in force)	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 16	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 17	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 18	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 19	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 20(2) and (3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 21(2), (3), (4), (8) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 23	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 24(7)(a) and (8) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 26(6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 29(3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 31(6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 34 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 35	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 36	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 37(1), (4), (7) and (8) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 37 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 38	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 39	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 40 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 40 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 41	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 42(1), (2), (4) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 42 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 43	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 44 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 44 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 45	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 46	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 47	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 48	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 49 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 49 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 50 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 50 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 51	15 April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 52 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 52 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 53	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 54	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 55	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 56	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 57	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 58	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 59	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 60	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 61	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 62 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 63 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 64 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 66 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 70 (partially)	16th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/394
Section 75 (partially)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 76	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 77(2) and (3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 77 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I 2016/363
Section 78(2), (3) and (4) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 78 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 79	23rd January 2017	S.S.I 2016/363
Section 80	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 81	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 82(8)(a) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 82 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 83(10) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 83 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 84	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 85(3), (4) and (10) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 85 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 86(3), (4), (7)(b)(i) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 86 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 87(3), (4) and (9) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 87 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 88(3) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 88 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 89(2), (3), and (4) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 89 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 90(12), (13) and (14) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 90 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 91	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 92	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 93	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 94(4), (5) and (6) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 94 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 95	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 96 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 96 (so far as not already in force)	23rd January 2017	S.S.I 2016/363
Section 97	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 98	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363
Section 103	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 105	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 106	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 137 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 139(1) to (5) and (7) (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 140	31st October 2015	S.S.I. 2015/344
Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8(1), (2)(d) and (4)(a) of schedule 4 (partially)	13th November 2015	S.S.I. 2015/358
Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8 of schedule 4 (so far as not already in force)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (partially)	15th April 2016	S.S.I. 2015/399
Schedule 1	20th December 2016	S.S.I. 2016/363
Schedule 3	23rd January 2017	S.S.I. 2016/363