These Regulations make provision in relation to bringing into force particular sections of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”).

Regulation 2 and the schedule appoint 13th June 2017 for the coming into force of the provisions specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule. The sections of the Act which are being commenced relate to compensation for certain improvements by tenants.

Regulation 3 makes transitory provision so that the reference in section 112(1)(b)(iii) of the Act to a modern limited duration tenancy (“MLDT”) is to be ignored until section 85 of the Act (modern limited duration tenancies: creation) comes into force for all purposes.

Regulation 4 makes transitory provision so that the reference in section 45A of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 (inserted by section 113 of the Act) to an MLDT is to be ignored until section 85 of the Act comes into force for all purposes.

Regulation 5 makes transitory provision so that the reference in section 114(5) of the Act to an MLDT is to be ignored until section 85 of the Act comes into force for all purposes.

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 22nd April 2016. Sections 125 to 127, 130 and 131 came into force on 23rd April 2016.