(1)This Act may be cited as the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003.
(2)This Act (except this section, section 42(1) and (2) and section 50 above) comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different purposes.
(3)Such an order may include such transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of the provisions brought into force as the Scottish Ministers think fit.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 62(2) power partly exercised; days appointed for specified provisions and purposes as follows:
1.4.2003 by {S.S.I. 2003/134}, art. 2;
1.4.2004 by {S.S.I. 2004/28}, art. 2;
20.3.2006 and 3.7.2006 by {S.S.I. 2006/89}, art. 2;
8.8.2009 by {S.S.I. 2009/275}, art. 2;
20.4.2010 and 1.6.2010 by {S.S.I. 2010/119}, arts. 2, 3