Miscellaneous and general

60 Citation, transitional provisions, commencement and extent.

1

This Act may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985.

2

Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of making transitional provision.

3

This Act shall come into force as follows—

a

sections 26 to 29, 54, this section, paragraphs 28 to 30 and 32 of Schedule 2 and so much of section 59(1) as relates to these paragraphs, when it is passed;

C1b

sections 14, 15, 18, 19 and 36 and paragraphs 8, 12, 13 and 24 of Schedule 2 and so much of section 59(1) as relates to these paragraphs, on such day as the Lord Advocate may be order appoint;

C2c

sections 35 and 50, on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and

d

the remaining provisions, at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

4

Different days may be appointed under subsection (3)(b) and (c) above for the different provisions specified therein.

5

An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument.

6

This act applies to Scotland only.