Scottish Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 435

Arbitration

The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2016

Made

20th December 2016

Coming into force

1st January 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 33(1) and 36(4) of the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 36(4) of that Act, the day specified in Article 2 falls more than 5 years after the day on which section 36 came into force(2).

In accordance with section 36(5) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted such persons appearing to them to have an interest in the law of arbitration as they think fit.

In accordance with section 33(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(2)

Section 36 was brought into force on 7th June 2010 by S.S.I. 2010/195 (except for the purposes of statutory arbitration).