The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018
Citation and commencement1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 12th March 2018.
Appointed day2.
12th March 2018 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 insofar as not already in force.
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”) received Royal Assent on 14th April 2016. Sections 47, 48 and 51 to 53 came into force on the following day.
The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/201) brought provisions relevant to initial implementation into force on 6th September 2017.
Regulation 2 of these Regulations brings the remaining provisions of the 2016 Act into force on 12th March 2018.
Provision | Date of Commencement | Commenced by |
|---|---|---|
Section 15 | 6th September 2017 | |
Section 20 | 6th September 2017 | |
Section 31 | 6th September 2017 | |
Section 41 | 6th September 2017 | |
Section 43 | 6th September 2017 | |
Section 44 | 6th September 2017 | |
Section 45 | 6th September 2017 | |
Section 49(1) and (3) | 6th September 2017 |