2020 No. 448 (C. 42)
Community Empowerment

The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving Provision) Order 2020

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 145(2) and (3) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 20151.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving Provision) Order 2020 and comes into force on 24 February 2021.

Appointed day2.

The day appointed for the coming into force, insofar as not already in force, of sections 62 to 73 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (modifications of Part 3 of Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003) is 24 February 2021.

Saving provision3.

The provisions brought into force by this Order are of no effect in relation to applications made under section 73(2) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 20032 before 24 February 2021.
FERGUS EWING
A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force sections 62 to 73 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (“the Act”) on 24 February 2021, in so far as not already in force. Those provisions modify Part 3 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (the Crofting Community Right to Buy).

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 24 July 2015. Sections 141 to 143, 145 and 146 came into force the following day.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision of the Act

Date of Commencement

Instrument No.

Section 1

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 2

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 3

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 4

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 5

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 6

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 7

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 8

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 9(2), (5) and (6) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 9 (so far as not already in force)

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 10

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 11

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 12

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 13

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 14

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 15 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 15 (so far as not already in force)

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 16

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 17

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 18

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 19

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 20(2) and (3) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 20 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 21(2), (3), (4), (8) and (9) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 21 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 22

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 23

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 24(7)(a) and (8) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 24 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 25

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 26(6) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 26 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 27

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 28

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 29(3) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 29 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 31(6) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 31 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 32

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 33

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 34 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 34 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Section 35

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 36

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 37(1), (4), (7) and (8) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 37 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 38

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 39

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 40 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 40 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 41

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 42(1), (2), (4) and (9) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 42 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 43

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 44 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 44 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 45

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 46

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 47

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 48

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 49 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 49 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 50 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 50 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 51

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 52 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 52 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 53

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 54

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 55

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 56

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 57

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 58

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 59

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 60

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 61

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 62 (partially)

16 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/394

Section 63 (partially)

16 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/394

Section 64 (partially)

16 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/394

Section 66 (partially)

16 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/394

Section 70 (partially)

16 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/394

Section 74 (partially)

30 June 2017

S.S.I 2017/192

Section 74 (in so far as not already in force)

27 June 2018

S.S.I. 2018/139

Section 75 (partially)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 75 (partially)

27 June 2018

S.S.I. 2018/139

Section 76

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 77(2) and (3) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 77 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I 2016/363

Section 78(2), (3) and (4) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 78 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 79

23 January 2017

S.S.I 2016/363

Section 80

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 81

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 82(8)(a) and (9) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 82 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 83(10) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 83 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 84

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 85(3), (4) and (10) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 85 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 86(3), (4), (7)(b)(i) and (9) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 86 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 87(3), (4) and (9) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 87 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 88(3) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 88 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 89(2), (3), and (4) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 89 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 90(12), (13) and (14) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 90 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 91

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 92

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 93

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 94(4), (5) and (6) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 94 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 95

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 96 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 96 (so far as not already in force)

23 January 2017

S.S.I 2016/363

Section 97

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 98

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363

Section 102

27 June 2018

S.S.I. 2018/139

Section 103

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 104

27 June 2018

S.S.I. 2018/139

Section 105

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 106

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 107

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 108

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 109

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 110

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 111

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 112

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 113

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 114

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 115

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 116

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 117

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 118

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 119

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 120

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 121

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 122

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 123

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 124

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 125

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 126

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 127

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 128

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 129

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 130

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 131

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 132

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 133

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 133(4), (5) and (6) (partially)

15 December 2017

S.S.I. 2017/420

Section 134(4), (5) and (6) (partially)

15 December 2017

S.S.I. 2017/420

Section 134 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 135(3), (4) and (5) (partially

15 December 2017

S.S.I. 2017/420

Section 135 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 136

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 137 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 137 (so far as not already in force)

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 138

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 139(1) to (5) and (7) (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 140

31 October 2015

S.S.I. 2015/344

Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8(1), (2)(d) and (4)(a) of schedule 4 (partially)

13 November 2015

S.S.I. 2015/358

Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraph 8 of schedule 4 (so far as not already in force)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraphs 5(b) and (c), 6, 7 and 9 to 12 of schedule 4 (partially)

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/410

Section 144(1) and schedule 4 so far as they relate to paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5(a) of that schedule

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (partially)

15 April 2016

S.S.I. 2015/399

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (partially)

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/410

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Allotments (Scotland) Act, 1892

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1922

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1950

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Opencast Coal Act 1958

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Section 144(2) and schedule 5 so far as they relate to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994

1 April 2018

S.S.I. 2017/458

Schedule 1

20 December 2016

S.S.I. 2016/363

Schedule 2

1 April 2017

S.S.I. 2017/40

Schedule 3

23 January 2017

S.S.I. 2016/363