EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
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.