Appointed day of 31st October 2012
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 31st October 2012—
(a)section 8 (constituencies, regions and regional members);
(b)section 13 (exercise of power to make Order disqualifying persons from membership of the Parliament);
(c)section 17 (exercise of functions relating to Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig);
(d)section 19 (misuse of drugs);
(e)section 39 (maximum penalties which may be specified in subordinate legislation); and
(f)Schedule 1 (amendments of Schedule 1 to the 1998 Act).