Scottish Statutory Instruments
Burial
Cremation
Made
15th May 2018
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
16th May 2018
Coming into force
1st June 2018
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 112(2) of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016(1).
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st June 2018.
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of section 98 (guidance on funeral costs) of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 is 1st June 2018.
AILEEN CAMPBELL
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th May 2018
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force section 98 (guidance on funeral costs) of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”) on 1st June 2018.
Section 98(1) of the Act empowers the Scottish Ministers to publish guidance on the costs associated with making arrangements for a funeral. Section 98(3) of the Act imposes on the Scottish Ministers a requirement to consult before issuing such guidance. Section 98(4) of the Act requires the Scottish Ministers to lay any guidance published before the Scottish Parliament.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 28th April 2016. By virtue of section 112(1) of the Act, sections 100 (power to suspend or modify enactments), 106 (regulations: parliamentary procedure), 107 (interpretation), 108 (ancillary provision), 112 (commencement) and 113 (short title) came into force on the day after Royal Assent.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations:—
| Provision | Date of Commencement | Instrument No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sections 1 to 7 | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Section 17 | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Section 20 | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Section 89(1)(a) and (c) and (2) to (6) | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Section 93 (partially) | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Section 101 | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Section 104(1) (partially) | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Section 110 (partially) | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 28th December 2016 | S.S.I. 2016/417 |