The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005

Made17th January 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 100(3) and (4) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 20031 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005.

Appointed day2

The appointed day for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is 9th February 2005:–

a

Part 1 (access rights) so far as not already in force; and

b

section 99 (amendments, repeals and savings) and schedule 2, so far as not already in force.

LEWIS MACDONALDAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh17th January 2005

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 9th February 2005 as the date for the coming into force of the remaining provisions of Part 1 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (“the Act”), and the consequential amendments in schedule 2 to the Act which relate to that Part. This will bring fully into force the provisions of the Act on access rights.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 have been brought into force by Commencement Order made before the date of this Order:–

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.S.I.No.
Section 8	30.09.2003	2003/427
Section 10	30.09.2003	2003/427
Section 27	30.09.2003	2003/427
Parts 2 and 3	14.06.2004	2004/247
Section 99 (partially)	14.06.2004	2004/247
Schedule 2 (partially)	14.06.2004	2004/247