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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/455/note</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Scotland Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2017</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">CONSTITUTIONAL LAW</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">DEVOLUTION, SCOTLAND</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-09-09</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2023-03-27</dct:valid>
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<Title>EXPLANATORY NOTE</Title>
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<Para><Text>(This note is not part of the Regulations)</Text></Para>
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<P><Text>These Regulations bring into force provisions in Part 3 of the Scotland Act 2016 which relate to—</Text><UnorderedList Decoration="dash">
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<Text>disability, industrial injuries and carer’s benefits (section 22), and</Text>
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<Text>benefits for maternity, funeral and heating expenses (section 23).</Text>
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<P><Text>The amendments made by provisions commenced by regulation 2 are subject to transitional provision made by the Scotland Act 2016 (Transitional) Regulations 2017 (<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/444" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="0444">S.I. 2017/444</Citation>).</Text></P>
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